Van Gogh’s painting was inspired by French artist Jean-Francois Millet’s 1860 painting. But he transformed Millet’s composition into an image of hope.

Stories retelling the birth of the Virgin Mary reveal that the Church was more forgiving of infertility than the general ...

There are at least 34 documented stories of transgender saints’ lives, three of which had widespread popularity in medieval ...

A city recently announced the discovery of a gilded Christian artifact dating back to the Early Middle Ages. In a statement ...

A rare cross-shaped pendant, believed to be more than 1,200 years old, has been discovered in Northern England.

A rare and intricately decorated Saxon pendant shaped like a cross was discovered in a field near Leeds, northern England, by ...

His injury, though unfortunate, provided an inside look into the complexities of living with a disability in the late Medieval period ... layers of the injury and cross-referenced historical ...

But the new pontiff is still “Father Bob” to the handful of Augustinian friars who serve in the basilica in a hilltop medieval ... churches across Europe, including Santo Spirito in Florence — for ...

Though one arm of the cross has broken off, what remains of the pendant is in remarkably good condition. Experts believe that this medieval relic was probably a “badge of office” worn by an important ...

Rev Thomas has urged people to call the police if they see anything relating to the stolen lecture topper A hand-carved wooden eagle has been stolen from a church in Devon. Rev Andrew Thomas ...

St Peter and St Paul’s church in Pickering was praised for its “rare” medieval wall-paintings by The Telegraph, and those visiting North Yorkshire were told they “really should” take ...