Remembering Leonardo Da Vinci: Eccentric Genius, Faithful Catholic
By Jason Scott – Reckless. Gifted. Provocative. Irreverent. Intelligent. Courageous. It’s a crazy bag of labels, but over the years, the...
Religious Art
Why Artists are God’s Gift
This month’s Jubilee of Artists offers us a good opportunity to reflect on the rich artistic heritage we have as...
From on high: A rare glimpse from the top of St Peter’s baldachin
By Justin McLellan, CNS – More than two dozen popes have celebrated Mass under the giant canopy that rises over...
Waiting to be discovered: Rome cloister’s frescoes celebrate the rosary
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Very much on the beaten path of tourists and pilgrims to Rome, a frescoed ode...
Michelangelo’s Pieta’ getting new high-security barrier before Jubilee Year
By CNS – The Vatican is installing a new set of nine bullet-proof and shatter-proof glass panels in front of...
Vatican appeals court upholds conviction of climate activists
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – The Vatican City appeals court upheld the conviction of two Italian climate activists who glued...
St Peter’s Basilica Opens Exhibit on Marian Coronations
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Of the more than 1,300 Marian images crowned around the world, one of the first...
Pope asks poets, filmmakers to challenge people, help them see beauty
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Catholic artists, poets, writers and filmmakers serve the church not by trying to “domesticate” Christ...
The Art of Waiting: Rome airport displays Bernini’s Christ Sculpture
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Alongside departure listings and boarding gates, the 35,000 passengers who walk through Terminal 1 at...
