Sometimes we are lucky enough to know someone whose actions and spirit inspire insight. Our church family is fortunate to ...

Spain's Sijena murals, marvels of Hispanic medieval art, are at risk of serious damage after a court rules they must be ...

Pope Leo XIV, the Chicago-bred pontiff, was seen sporting a Chicago White Sox hat on Wednesday as he greeted people at the Vatican. Among those he met were a bride and groom who also appeared to be ...

When white smoke billowed out from the stovepipe chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, most people were watching from their screens, but Bishop Robert Barron of the Winona-Rochester Diocese had a front row ...

Legendary Italian artist Michelangelo never actually wanted to work on the Sistine Chapel, considered to be some of his ...

Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel between 1508 and 1512. The building was built between 1473 and 1481 and is the most ...

COMMENTARY: Not since 1808 when Bishop John Carroll was the bishop of Baltimore — then the only diocese in the United States ...

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Pope Leo XIV has subtly made a plea to President Donald Trump to hurry up and do something about Vladimir Putin, after Russia launched a huge drone strike on Ukraine.In his latest tweet-posting spree, ...

“The only smoke that worked out in their favor was the cigar smoke they had at their receptions,” said Christopher White, the ...