In The Story of Art, EH Gombrich mentions that Michelangelo initially refused the commission for frescoes in the vault. “He ...

Pope Francis warned that bullying in schools prepares students for war rather than peace, in a speech to Catholic educators ...

The city’s upper brow may live here, but for tourists it’s a sweet spot – close enough to the city’s most visited sights and ...

President Joe Biden awarded gay marriage and abortion activists with Presidential Citizens Medals Thursday. Mary Bonauto, an ...

The pontiff repeatedly emphasized his message against bullying, having participants pledge "No bullying!" during the audience ...

A stature of the Baby Jesus has returned to the Vatican's 'presepe', or Nativity Scene, in the Saint Paul VI Hall, but not lying on a keffiyeh after the presence of a traditional Palestinian scarf ...

Many times in my life I have encountered nuns with a vinegar face, and this is not friendly, this is not something that helps ...

A new pedestrian square and walkway connecting Rome’s historic center to the Vatican and renovations to the Trevi Fountain ...

Pope Francis ushered in the New Year with a renewed appeal for the faithful to reject abortion, calling for a “firm ...