The encounter with authentic beauty is an encounter with the Lord, whether it’s just a small piece or the fullness of it, ...

"The Soul of Nature" is the first thorough survey of Caspar David Friedrich's career to be staged in the United States, and ...

The Basilica of St. Mary Major is one of the four major papal basilicas located in Rome and the largest church dedicated to the Virgin Mary in the city. Its artistic splendor, architectural grandeur ...

ROME — Pope Francis will be the first pontiff in more than a century to be buried outside the Vatican Grottoes. After his ...

Pope Francis is dead at 88. His legacy includes an embrace of contemporary art, such as the first papal visit to the Venice ...

(AP production by Silvia Stellacci) Pope Francis prays at Israel’s separation barrier on his way to a mass in Manger Square next to the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the ...

Pope Francis prays at Israel's separation barrier on his way to a mass in Manger Square next to the Church of the Nativity ... at Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Catholic Church in Maskwacis, near ...

Pope Francis, whose ministry was shaped in the barrios of Buenos Aires, had a genius for the punchy and memorable turn of ...

Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, who chose the name of Francis is the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church ... Francis leaves after a meeting with the performers of the living nativity scene of St.

A mood of conviviality reigned at the high-energy opening of the San Francisco Art Fair on 17 April, with dealers, artists, collectors, curators and celebrities in attendance. The fair ...

A statue at the Cleveland Museum of Art, which was originally stolen from Libya’s Ptolemais Museum during World War II, then sold to New York collectors en route from Switzerland, then donated ...

Bangkok’s art scene just keeps levelling up, with more local and international artists making their mark across the city. This time, it was British artist Tomo Campbell in town – bringing with ...