To Bring Heaven To Earth, By Brush
I have recently begun to study the different periods in art history. None have brought me to as much awe […]
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Pope Francis Religious Art
Hush hour: Spirituality of Silence is a Journey Toward God
By Carol Glatz – Pope Francis hung a bright red sign on his home-office door two summers ago that reads, “No
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Nthabiseng Maphisa Religious Art
Let a Picture Say a Thousand Words
The first time I went to the Louvre Museum in Paris was a warm and sunny Bastille Day — July
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Church Religious Art
Every Picture Tells a Story
By Chris McDonnell – The early “iconography” or art of the Church, consisted of beautiful and often symbolic representations of
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Church Priests Religious Art
Artist-Priest, Fr Wilfried Joye OMI Dies
A well-known and prolific artist and Oblate of Mary Immaculate priest who has died at 79 was recalled as a
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Sister Wendy Beckett, Art Critic and British TV star, Dies at Age 88
Sister Wendy Beckett, who gained fame in the 1990s for television shows and books explaining art, died in Norfolk, England,
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Pope Francis Religious Art
Top-rated Pope Film Won’t Be Screened in SA
A critically acclaimed documentary about Pope Francis by award-winning director Wim Wenders will not go on circuit in South African, or any African, cinemas anytime soon. The feature-length documentary Pope Francis: A Man Of His Word, which was lauded by film critics worldwide, will not come to Africa because the international distributors have no plans at present of bringing it to the continent with the world’s fastest-rising Catholic population.
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Church Religious Art Saints
Gallery Exhibit Explores St Francis’ Reception of Stigmata
St. Francis of Assisi’s reception of the stigmata, the wounds of Christ, at La Verna in Italy and its depiction by artists beginning in the 15th century is the focus of a National Gallery of Art exhibit.
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Deadline Closing for Marian Shrine Logo Design Contest
Time is running out for Catholics in the Johannesburg archdiocese to take part in the Mother of Mercy Marian Shrine slogan, logo and statue design contest. The project committee is inviting Catholics to submit an original drawing or logo design in accordance with the theme “Mary Mother of Mercy”.
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