Leo officially opened his pontificate by taking his first popemobile tour through the piazza, a rite of passage that has ...

In choosing his motto and coat of arms, Leo references the Order of St. Augustine, to which he belongs. He uses the ...

Medieval art was anything but simple – every detail had meaning. In this video, we dive into some of the most well-known medieval paintings to uncover the hidden symbolism woven into the imagery. From ...

The motto that Francis selected for his papacy, ‘looking at him with mercy, he chose him,’ was inspired by Caravaggio’s ...

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a symbol of ...

The choice of symbols and words reflects the person ... Trinity into his limited human understanding. The Trinity is the Christian concept that God is not a single person but three – Father ...

Art, religious iconography and crumbling relics ... It might take a few seconds to focus on the faint images of objects and symbols hidden in the mounds of paint. Take the time.

Carpets from Islamic countries have been used, as a symbol of holy ground—in Christian ceremony, and art— for over 600 years Maria Grazia Picciarella / Alamy Stock Photo The use of Persian ...

The remains of drawings and school toys also show that ... This site wasn’t just a religious symbol or place to bury the dead—it had cultural and economic prominence deeper than we may ever ...

Around this maternal symbol, the painting erupts with religious flags, references to major global conflicts, and depictions of influential world figures. A wooden gun, ominously aimed at the earth ...