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A view of the Vatican's Sistine Chapel on Oct. 29, 2014.

Sistine Chapel Choir releases new album for Jubilee of Mercy

Oct 7, 2016

By Elise Harris

For the second year in a row the Sistine Chapel Choir has recorded an album inside the chapel of its... Read more

Homeless Jesus statue.

Homeless Jesus inspires 911 calls in North Dakota

Jul 6, 2016

The Homeless Jesus statue is at it again.  Read more

Adoration of the Magi by Leonardi da Vinci. Public domain.

What 'Adoration of the Magi' could reveal about Da Vinci

May 8, 2016

Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece, Adoration of the Magi, will soon be undergoing testing that could give help digitally reconstruct the... Read more

Hamlet.

Shakespeare's Hamlet swings by the Vatican

Apr 15, 2016

By Ann Schneible

They’ve performed for school children in Cambodia and refugees in Jordan. They’ve visited nearly 200 countries in the last two... Read more

 Madonna.

Singapore archbishop slams Madonna concert as 'pseudo-art'

Feb 25, 2016

Singapore's music fans can do better than Madonna, the local Catholic archbishop has said.  Read more

Andy Warhol, Self-Portrait, 1964 via The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh. The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.

Pop Artist. Provocateur. Catholic. Who was Andy Warhol?

Dec 31, 2015

By Adelaide Mena

Chances are you've heard of the phrase “15 minutes of fame.” And you've probably seen the neon-colored canvases of Campbell... Read more

Interior of the Sagrada Familia.

Pope Francis wants the 'great mystic' Gaudi to become a saint

Dec 18, 2015

By Elise Harris

On Wednesday Pope Francis met with members of the organization in charge of promoting the cause for canonization of Antoni... Read more

  Staircase at the Vatican Museums on Nov. 12, 2015.

A new look into the Vatican's stunning museums

Nov 15, 2015

By Elise Harris

Those who haven't made it to the world famous Vatican Museums needn't worry – the Church’s treasures will now come... Read more

Memorial for Unborn Children, by Martin Hudacek. Photo

With a child's touch, sculpture seeks to comfort those who mourn abortion

Oct 24, 2015

By Elise Harris

Five years ago a young Slovakian artist set out to create a statue that would offer hope and healing to... Read more

A giant mural of Pope Francis in New York City.

Can a giant Pope Francis mural move the hearts of New Yorkers?

Sep 25, 2015

In the heart of Manhattan, a giant mural of Pope Francis looks out over New York City, smiling and waving.... Read more

Andy Warhol, Self-Portrait, 1964 via The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh. The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.

Pop Artist. Provocateur. Catholic. Who was Andy Warhol?

Aug 27, 2015

By Adelaide Mena

Chances are you've heard of the phrase “15 minutes of fame.” And you've probably seen the neon-colored canvases of Campbell... Read more

Sainte-Chapelle.

Paris' stunning Sainte-Chapelle gets a makeover – with lasers

May 21, 2015

Known for its ornate rose window and towering stained glass glory, the thirteenth century Sainte-Chapelle in Paris has finally been... Read more

Interior of the Sagrada Familia Basilica in Barcelona.

Beauty will save the world – Gaudi's basilica inspires conversions

Apr 30, 2015

By Elise Harris, Alan Holdren

Though the renowned Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi died nearly 90 years ago and his best-known work remains under construction, the... Read more

Curator Francesca Mezzano of Project 999, a street art project in Rome, Italy on April 10, 2015.

What happens when beautiful street art meets a Rome ghetto?

Apr 23, 2015

By Elise Harris, Jan Bentz

Street artists from 10 countries around the globe gathered in Rome and put their talents to use in creating an... Read more

Head Study of an Apostle. Artist: Clemens Fuchs. Photo Courtesy of the One Faith Exhibition.

Reclaiming the human figure – art exhibit uses body, form to evangelize

Mar 24, 2015

By Matt Hadro

Can a portrait of a human face evangelize? Curators of a brand-new traveling art exhibit answer a resounding “Yes.”  Read more

Michelangelo's fresco 'The Creation of Adam' on the ceiling of the Vatican's Sistine Chapel on Oct. 29, 2014.

Vatican declines ransom offer for stolen Michelangelo letters

Mar 9, 2015

By Elise Harris

After receiving an offer from a former employee to regain missing letters signed by Michelangelo for a price, the Vatican... Read more

Madonna of the Book by Sandro Botticelli. Courtesy of the National Museum of Women in the Arts.

How a modern DC art exhibit is learning womanhood from Mary

Dec 5, 2014

A new art exhibit in Washington, D.C., hopes to revive a sense of womanhood exemplified in the Virgin Mary, as... Read more

Photo courtesty of Alanna Marie Boudreau.

For one young Catholic, music is an apostolate of beauty

Nov 15, 2014

By Hillary Mast

An up-and-coming Catholic musician in Michigan aims to expose listeners to God in the same way she did during her... Read more

Sistine Chapel.

Sistine Chapel being used as sacred place – not 'venue for private parties'

Oct 25, 2014

Director of the Vatican Museums Antonio Paolucci has rejected rumors that they are now renting the Sistine Chapel, adding that... Read more

Meditations on Vatican Art: Angels by Fr. Mark Haydu.

The role of angels: one author's push to shed light on the afterlife

Sep 29, 2014

By Elise Harris

In an effort to show what Scripture tells us about “the beyond,” often obscured by a society that leans toward... Read more