The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa transforms a Spanish nun, mystic, and writer, into one of the most famous emblems of the ...

The restoration drew attention on Wednesday in Congress, where Rep. Jared Huffman, a California Democrat, grilled Duffy over why he authorized the return of the 10-foot by 19-foot painting, “Christ on ...

The Cyrenian, walking beside Jesus and sharing the burden of the Cross, came to see that it was a grace to be able to accompany him to his crucifixion and to help him.

PRAYER Lord Jesus Christ, you let yourself be nailed to the Cross, accepting the terrible cruelty of this suffering, the destruction of your body and your dignity.

A rare 600-year-old fresco by the Renaissance master Fra Angelico, considered to be one of the painter’s earliest works, has been painstakingly restored after centuries of neglect. The painting, ...