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 ...

Portland theater owner Tom Moyer paid for the chapel in memory of his wife Marilyn. The building is 1,500 square feet and ...

This city in Tuscany is often overlooked when compared to Rome or Florence, but it is brimming with wonderful Medieval art ...

With captivating histories and artistic splendours, some of these incredible places of worship have also become key tourist attractions.

I’m a believer. Not in a higher power, but in the power of sacred spaces to move, challenge, educate and uplift me.

Leonardo da Vinci, history's ultimate genius polymath, still makes headlines as his work inspires new research.

The color yellow, associated with Judas in Christian art, symbolizes greed, betrayal, and intentional storytelling through ...

The Conversation explores the origins of the long and interesting journey the Easter Bunny has taken from European prehistory ...

A discovery in Aigai, Greece sparked intrigue among art historians and theologians alike. It was a 4th-century BC fresco known as the "Madonna of Aigai." This ancient Greek depiction bears striking ...

Image: An icon of Virgin Mary. Public Domain. A discovery in Aigai, Greece sparked intrigue among art historians and theologians alike. It was a 4th-century BC fresco known as the “Madonna of Aigai.” ...

Who hasn't read about the "miraculous" appearance of Christ's face on toast or a venerated slice of ham because someone thought they saw the Virgin's mantle on it? Through these eccentric visions of ...

Mary Mattingly was born in 1978 in Rockville, Connecticut, and lives and works in New York. Combining a visual-art practice with environmental activism and education, Mattingly wrote a manifesto that ...