I wished to greet the Virgen de los Desamparados,” the pope told the crowds of pilgrims at the Vatican after placing a white ...

The relic dispayed just above the tomb of St. Peter will be accessible for public viewing until Dec. 8, the solemnity of the ...

After praising popular piety in his latest encyclical, Dilexit nos, Pope Francis is expected in Corsica in mid-December for a conference on this topic. An expert on popular piety looks at why, despite ...

The Vatican's introduction of Luce, its mascot for the 2025 Jubilee Year, led to a flood of fan art commemorating the cute anime character and her sidekick, a dog named Santino. Archbishop Fisichella ...

Virginia Raguin, College of the Holy Cross (THE CONVERSATION) A sculpture of the Virgin Mary showing her giving birth to Jesus was recently ... and the statue was vandalized a few days later.

The man built a chapel at the site of the apparition and placed a statue on the altar depicting Mary holding the child Jesus. The statue became known as Our Lady of Good Health. Subsequently ...

There is rejoicing that the Vatican has recognised the spiritual fruits of the alleged apparitions of Mary in a small town in ...

When they heard the statue was of Jesus’ Mother, one child jumped off his bike and announced, “I know him! I love Jesus. He’s so great!” The other child smiled and said he was happy the ...

Situated on the outskirts of ancient Rome along the still-visible Aurelian Walls is the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, the ...

Insights Works of art are often targets for political dissent.  Thankfully, many art attacks can be painstakingly restored.  Some of these attacks are not meant to destroy but for attention.  Also: 2 ...

The Shroud of Turin is, in a way, a mirror: it shows the beholder whatever they wish to see. For devoted Christians, it’s the holiest of icons: the linen cloth that wrapped Jesus Christ’s ...