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...
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 Catholics — but also to ask ourselves...
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 the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica,...
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 to the rosary is visited by as...
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 one of its most famous works 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 their hands to an ancient sculpture in...
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 to receive this honour does not have...
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 but by helping people challenge and expand...
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 Rome’s largest airport each day can also...
Over the pope’s shoulder: An ‘explosion’ of spirituality in bronze
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...
