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 man at the centre of this tale...
Church / Church History / Religious Art
by Jason Scott · Published April 14, 2025 · Last modified April 10, 2025
By Jason Scott – Reckless. Gifted. Provocative. Irreverent. Intelligent. Courageous. It’s a crazy bag of labels, but over the years, the man at the centre of this tale...
Church / Holy Year / Raymond Perrier / Religious Art
by Dr Raymond Perrier · Published February 20, 2025
This month’s Jubilee of Artists offers us a good opportunity to reflect on the rich artistic heritage we have as Catholics — but also to ask ourselves...
By Justin McLellan, CNS – More than two dozen popes have celebrated Mass under the giant canopy that rises over the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica,...
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Very much on the beaten path of tourists and pilgrims to Rome, a frescoed ode to the rosary is visited by as...
By CNS – The Vatican is installing a new set of nine bullet-proof and shatter-proof glass panels in front of one of its most famous works of...
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – The Vatican City appeals court upheld the conviction of two Italian climate activists who glued their hands to an ancient sculpture in...
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Of the more than 1,300 Marian images crowned around the world, one of the first to receive this honour does not have...
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Catholic artists, poets, writers and filmmakers serve the church not by trying to “domesticate” Christ but by helping people challenge and expand...
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Alongside departure listings and boarding gates, the 35,000 passengers who walk through Terminal 1 at Rome’s largest airport each day can also...
Church / Church History / Religious Art / Vatican
by CNS · Published April 29, 2023 · Last modified April 28, 2023
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Through five pontificates, popes have instructed the faithful at their weekly general audiences, condemned war, called for peace and even celebrated birthdays...
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