Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration Mass on Sunday morning at St. Peter’s Square is an ancient ritual filled with symbolism that connects back to Peter, Jesus’ apostle, and his special mission as head of the ...

The veneration of Virgin Mary is central to Catholics, from popes to the ordinary faithful. Pope Leo XIV closed the first ...

Renaissance painter’s fresco cycle depicting the life of the saint in Assisi, Italy, took an innovative, vibrant approach to ...

Femme assise (Françoise)—etched in the tonal language of Pablo Picasso’s emotional geometry, a woman rendered not in joy or ...

In choosing his motto and coat of arms, Leo references the Order of St. Augustine, to which he belongs. He uses the identifying symbol of Augustine, a heart pierced by an arrow.

In Konstantin Flavitsky’s vivid 1855 painting, we witness the moment Joseph’s brothers sell him into slavery — a scene from ...