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The 33-meter Christ the Fisher sculpture was located in La Concordia in the Mexican state of Chiapas.

Lightning strike destroys monumental statue of Christ in Mexico

Sep 14, 2023

By Diego López Colín

Christ the Fisher was erected by Peruvian sculptor Pedro Víctor Cuya Ramos. Its construction began in 2014 and six years... Read more

Rendition of the Eternal Wall interactive monument being constructed near Birmingham, England, featuring a million prayers. It is expected to be completed in 2026.

Christian monument ‘Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer’ being constructed in England 

Aug 26, 2023

By Madeleine Teahan

The interactive sculpture near Birmingham, England, will be made up of a million bricks, each representing an individual’s answered prayer. Read more

Christ of Peace statue in Mexico.

Largest statue of Christ in Mexico dedicated on Easter Sunday

Apr 13, 2023

By Ana Paula Morales

The monumental sculpture which sits atop a pedestal measures 108 feet high, which makes it the largest of its kind... Read more

Artist Timothy P. Schmalz touches the hands of Padre Pio in one of his sculptures.

Padre Pio sculptor’s work to be blessed on saint’s feast day: ‘I have to honor him’

Sep 23, 2022

By Katie Yoder

Catholic artist Timothy P. Schmalz calls Padre Pio his favorite saint. And so, when he learned that four of his... Read more

A close-up of the copy of Michelangelo's Vatican Pietà, usually kept at the Vatican Museums.

How Michelangelo’s 3 Pietàs speak to a suffering world

Mar 7, 2022

By Hannah Brockhaus

The Pietà evokes the suffering of mothers ‘who hold their children not knowing if their children will survive.’ Read more

Timothy P. Schmalz with his sculpture ‘Let the Oppressed Go Free.’

St. Josephine Bakhita sculpture shines light on reality of human trafficking

Feb 8, 2022

By Hannah Brockhaus

The ex-slave’s feast day is celebrated on Feb. 8. Read more

This picture shows a Romanesque statue after being 'restored' by a local woman of El Ranadoiro, Spain.

Third 'restoration' of Catholic artwork in Spain sparks outrage, hilarity

Sep 10, 2018

By Mary Farrow

In the third known act of egregious artistic restoration of Spanish Catholic art in recent history, a 15th century statue... Read more