Rose petals fluttered down from the sky as the monumental statue of Our Lady of Mercy was inaugurated on the Assumption of Mary, in Konotopie, Poland.
At his Assumption Angelus, Leo XIV described two iconographic traditions in Marian art. Here is what he was talking about, and where to find the masterpieces.
Siblings George Capps and Polly Capps Paule are part of a growing renaissance of Catholic sacred art — and their work is just what people want.
Ten days after Pope Leo XIV told the city to lift its eyes, the sky over the Gothic Quarter rained 100,000 verses where bombs once fell.
In the town of Qaa, Lebanon, the construction of a large statue of Christ the Redeemer reached a milestone with the installation of the head on March 14, 2026.
We often marvel at towering statues of Christ, but sometimes it’s the life-size ones that stay with us the longest.
Research suggests the venerated Christ of Alcantarilla may be the work of Alessandro Algardi, a major sculptor of the Roman Baroque.
A long-lost Rembrandt depicting Zacharias and the promise of John the Baptist has been authenticated after decades in private hands.
Newman wrote “The Dream” in 1865 during a time when he was under great stress and had become worried about his own health and possible demise.
Thousands gathered as a monumental sculpture was lifted into place — inviting prayer rather than spectacle.
Do I really believe I can take control of my behavior? That I can improve?
The great medieval poem can be read as the story of one man’s acceptance of a New Year’s Resolution.
The poetry-prayer series begun in Advent continues throughout the weeks of Christmas.
St. Columba is a co-patron of Ireland but the reason he is a patron of poetry is not really because of his role in religion, but rather his admiration for history.
It is the only Rubens crucifixion to depict blood and water flowing from Christ’s side, a detail drawn from the Gospel of John and deeply charged in Christian theology
In “Samaritan Woman at The Well,” Gentileschi offers us one of the most heartfelt representations of the first evangelist.
The 51-meter (167-foot) Our Lady of Fátima has become the largest Marian statue in the world, lifting hearts and eyes heavenward.
