Lasting fascination with the artist means that Michelangelo fans looking for their fix rarely have to wait long before a ...

Many sites associated with past popes have become museums or holy destinations for the faithful. But Pope Leo XIV’s childhood ...

People who gathered outside the abandoned St. Mary of the Assumption this week mused about what the future might hold for ...

Many sites associated with past popes have become museums or holy destinations for the faithful. But Pope Leo XIV’s childhood ...

This is Latin for “having had mercy and choosing him” — a phrase that Francis chose as his motto when he was elevated to ...

The Munster Press Golf Society who retained the Inter Provincials Championships in Ceann Sibeal on Thursday. Front from left ...

As summer continues to sizzle (then turn into sudden downpours mid-afternoon), Manila’s art scene offers a refreshing ...

Francis is breaking with the tradition of his predecessors who are buried inside the Vatican, saying he wanted to be near his favorite icon of the Virgin Mary ... does white or black smoke ...

His funeral is being held on Saturday in St. Peter’s Square. Francis will then be buried, according to his will: in a simple underground tomb at St. Mary Major Basilica. The church is home to his ...

Counting down the five worst album covers ever released by the artistic genius that was David Bowie, including monstrosities like 'Reality' and 'Toy'.

These are the three cardinals, chosen by a random drawing from the electors ... saying he wanted to be near his favorite icon of the Virgin Mary, the Salus Populi Romani, a Byzantine-style ...