Nearly 125 years after Pablo Picasso painted one portrait, high-tech imaging tools have revealed a secret — another, earlier ...

A 45,500-year-old cave painting of a wild pig found in Indonesia is considered the oldest known figurative art. This discovery challenges the belief that the origins of art lie in the West ...

Century Christian Fresco Covered by Islamic 'Altar Tent' Discovered, May Have Been a Trophy Seized From Battle Islam and ...

Before Rome awoke, the jurisconsult supervised the grooming of an Indian white elephant, an “exotic” marvel meant to match ...

The Catholic VP offered a theological defense of his “America First” immigration policies. Pope Francis had some notes.

Pope condemns mass deportations in U.S. "I’m not even that Catholic but the thought of the pope calling me out personally ...

The Vatican expects more than 10,000 people from across the wider art and cultural environments — hailing from over 100 countries and five continents — to participate in events over the four days.

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Jakarta. Former Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri presented a painting of the Virgin Mary to Pope Francis at the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City on Friday afternoon. The painting depicted ...

Pope Francis spoke with young Ukrainians and answered their questions. The Pontiff called for patriotism as well as ...

St. Teresa of Kolkata is seen in this undated photo. (CNS photo/courtesy MotherTeresaMovie.com) ...

The citizens photographed by Boris Mikhailov in the last days of the Soviet Union evoke laughter and sympathy in a show at ...