A common thread runs through the lives of four major Catholic figures profiled in the first part of "Martin Scorsese Presents ...

The U.S. Catholic Church has a painful history of racism. One step toward healing could be canonization of the six African ...

Now back on display after a decade of restoration work, the Italian mannerist Parmigianino's "huge" altarpiece "The Vision of ...

When police in Rio de Janeiro seize blocks of cocaine and bundles of marijuana they may well find them branded with a ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Less than 1% of Catholic nuns in the United States today are 30 or younger. Seyram Adzokpa and Zoey ...

This amplifies interpretive value: to grasp its meaning, one must decipher the symbols, which, in turn, draw their significance from the story where they are intricately woven. For example ...

Fittingly, in photographs depicting aspects of faith, it’s often the light that is most riveting. An Apache dancer whirling ...

Jean Charlot was the friend and peer of Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros and other now-renowned Mexican muralists. But in one important way, he was not one of them.

Can you be a Catholic and a feminist? Julie Hanlon Rubio gives her answer in the introduction of her new book—in the form of a confident “yes.” ...

The image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, whose feast day falls on Dec. 12, has emerged as a symbol among Latino activists and ...

Pope Francis travels to the French island of Corsica Sunday to visit the small Catholic community, just days after having ...

They also ensure that members of the broader Catholic ... expected to draw 15 million in its new chapter. This monumental revival is not confined to a single day. Ulrich has announced an “octave” of ...