The unvirginal hands of a gay man decorated the walls and ceilings the most famous church in the world: the Sistine Chapel.

THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME is a quirky comical thriller set in 1950 about a wealthy, ruthless billionaire who faces financial ...

Throughout the history of art, great masters have captured not only beauty in their works, but also secrets. Some did it to ...

Patterson's books have sold over 400 million copies worldwide. He says he often gets ideas for them late at night. His latest, The #1 Dad Book, offers advice for fathers.

Suddenly I heard the most beautiful noise I have ever heard in my life: the sound of tens of thousands of people cheering as ...

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 ...

Two Brazilian nuns have gone viral after dropping an impromptu beatbox and dance session during a Catholic television program.

The Casamari pharmacy, still in operation after two centuries, remains a powerful symbol of the connection between monastic ...

God and man, makes himself wholly and entirely present.' [Paul VI, MF 39.]" 1378. "Worship of the Eucharist. In the liturgy of the Mass we express our faith in the real presence of Christ under ...