ROME -- The Roman basilica of the Augustinians — Pope Leo XIV’s religious order — preserves an iconic painting of the Virgin Mary by Caravaggio, the blockbuster artist who revolutionized the use of ...

Discover the beauty of Renaissance paintings, where art, realism, and storytelling blend to create timeless masterpieces that continue to inspire today. Read on.

The feast of St. Rita of Cascia, celebrated May 22, reminds us of the healing power of prayer, penance and forgiveness — and ...

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

The answer to me is that it doesn’t matter. What does matter is recognizing God in whatever context we find ourselves in. And ...

Brady Street: A Portrait of a Neighborhood serves as a history lesson about the East Side community, from its early days as a ...

Pope Francis ... saint searching to understand God’s directions. In this painting, Matthew is in conversation with his symbol, a winged man. Each of the four evangelists are represented in art ...

When Jorge Bergoglio chose the name Francis upon becoming pope, it was a tribute to his favorite saint. Others took ...

FRANCIS: Pope Francis, elected in 2013, took the name of St. Francis of Assisi, known for his humility ... The Hearst Foundations has awarded the Seattle Art Museum with a grant.

It's done in a folk art style. "It’s not meant to be ... He had just had a trip to Assisi in Italy, where St. Francis lived his whole life. "It was a deep emotional connection that I felt ...

after the 13th-century figure St. Francis of Assisi, known as the patron saint of ecologists and champion of the poor. It was a befitting choice. Pope Francis was the fiercest climate and environm ...

He articulated the mission just days after his 2013 election and it explained the name he chose as pope, honoring St. Francis of Assisi “who had the heart of the poor of the world,” according ...