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The altar of St. Robert Bellarmine in Sant'Ignazio, Rome.

Robert Bellarmine, the saint who defended the Church with charity

Sep 17, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

The Church on Sept. 17 celebrates St. Robert Bellarmine, a Jesuit and a cardinal who used his incredible intellect to... Read more

Artemisia Gentileschi's Judith Beheading Holofernes (1614-20)

Meet the woman who helped revive Catholic art after the Reformation

Dec 18, 2017

By Hannah Brockhaus

Baroque Italian painter Artemisia Gentileschi is hailed as a ‘feminist icon’ based on her portrayal of the female ‘hero,’ who... Read more