This is Latin for “having had mercy and choosing him” — a phrase that Francis chose as his motto when he was elevated to ...

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church will gather at some point next month to elect ...

A Spokane artist created a statuette that 2 Gonzaga Prep employees then hand-delivered to Pope Francis. Now, the statue will ...

It seems like humans always need to know who or what is the best in any category. Renaissance people were no different. A ...

Sixty years later, my heart is still filled with wonder and happiness from seeing Michelangelo's sculpture, one of the ...

Whether you’re Catholic or not, it’s hard to argue with the fact that St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome is an amazing feat of ...

When the Easter bells ring Sunday, they will include sounds from two of the most impressive religious structures in Minnesota — the Cathedral of St. Paul and the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis.

Likely the artist’s final work, this 16th-century painting is a vast, darkly burnished depiction of Christ’s death that is ...

The recent launch of a website dedicated to frescoes in a Maine meeting house has created a new surge of interest in the ...

San Franciscans reached out in a flurry of messages asking the same question: “What’s the deal with ‘R-Evolution’?” The inquiries were, of course, about the 45-foot, 32,000-pound wire sculpture of a ...