A statue of St. Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn at the Jeoldu-san martyrs' shrine in Seoul, South Korea (photo: Rabanus Flavus|Wikipedia| / CC BY-SA 3.0) Peter Pinedo/CNA World September 11, 2023 The Vatican ...

ROME – In yet another nod to Asia, and a further sign of Pope Francis’s love affair with the continent, Saint Peter’s Basilica this week will receive a new marble statue of South Korean ...

It’s traditional for people to rub the right foot of a statue of St. Peter. A bronze statue of St. Peter, possibly cast as long ago as the 5th century CE, has seen a lot of love: It's tradition ...

The new statue by Timothy P. Schmalz titled “Be Welcoming” is displayed in St. Peter’s Square, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (photo: Victoria Isabel Cardiel/EWTN News / EWTN) Kristina Millare/CNA ...

The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh is looking for information after a statue was vandalized on the North Side overnight into Friday. Spokeswoman Jennifer Antkowiak tells KDKA Radio “a statue of ...

Roman Catholic cardinals attended a public mass in St. Peter's Basilica just a few hours ... a thurible around the altar and blessing a statue of the Holy Mary.May 7, 2025 ...

Cachia. The statues, mounted on the façade of the church, had been sculpted by Giovanni Gafà, of Nadur, and had originally been placed inside St George’s church in Victoria, one on each side ...

Ħamrun’s titular statue of St Cajetan was blessed by Pope Francis and then carried out of St Peter’s Basilica to music played by the town’s band clubs on Saturday. The Vatican’s main ...

The Vatican will dedicate a new statue of the patron saint of Korea, St. Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn, at St. Peter’s Basilica this Saturday. Born in 1821, Kim was the first native Korean priest and one ...

Schmalz titled “Be Welcoming” was installed in St. Peter’s Square on Tuesday in the hopes of inspiring people to open their hearts to the poor. Schmalz’s bronze statue — located near the ...

he was removed from his cross very quickly and gruesomely—just chopped off at the ankles instead of properly removed. It’s traditional for people to rub the right foot of a statue of St. Peter.

the statue of the patron saint of Korea was installed at the Saint Peter’s Basilica on September 16, the anniversary of his beheading by the Korean Joseon Dynasty. Canonized in 1984, Saint ...