arts & culture Arts & CultureFeatureLocal NewsNews Spain’s Sagrada Familia Basilica invites visitors to see ‘Bible in stone’ Christopher GuntyApril 13, 20265 min read Visitors to the Basilica de la Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain, don’t even have to go inside the basilica to be inspired. The exterior of the basilica itself is a “Bible in stone in the facades,” according to Mauricio Cortés Sierra, the lead architect for the basilica’s Tower of Christ that was completed earlier this year. Arts & CultureNewsVaticanWorld News Cultural trends and technology threaten contemplation, Cardinal Roche says Junno Arocho EstevesApril 1, 20265 min read Modern cultural influences, including technology and shifting views on identity, risk weakening human relationships and spiritual development, said Cardinal Arthur Roche, the prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. Arts & CultureEnvironmentFeatureLocal NewsNewsSaints She sings – and plants make the music George P. Matysek Jr.March 30, 20265 min read It won’t be anything like the carnivorous alien plant that crooned Motown in “Little Shop of Horrors,” but an upcoming concert at St. Louis in Clarksville promises something almost as unusual: music made with the help of plants. Arts & CultureCR RadioEnvironmentFeatureLocal NewsNewsRadio Interview Radio Interview: Protecting the Environment Catholic Review StaffMarch 30, 20261 min read In this Earth Day-themed episode of Catholic Review Radio, host George Matysek explores how faith can inspire care for creation through the perspectives of two guests. Arts & CultureFeatureLocal NewsNewsVideo BMA exhibition highlights how Matisse reimagined the Stations of the Cross George P. Matysek Jr.March 25, 20266 min read In spare black-and-white lines – almost graffiti-like in their directness – Matisse grouped all 14 Stations together in an expansive mural more than six feet tall. Arts & CultureChild & Youth ProtectionNewsWorld News ‘Rebirth’ art project offers counternarrative for Father Rupnik accusers, abuse survivors Sarah Mac DonaldMarch 12, 20267 min read A major new artwork dedicated to the victims of spiritual and sexual abuse in the church is to be displayed at locations where disgraced priest artist Father Marko Rupnik’s mosaics are still exhibited. Arts & CultureNewsVaticanWorld News Visitor breath, sweat and climate change prompt work on Sistine Chapel masterpiece Josephine PetersonMarch 8, 20265 min read hen millions of visitors flock to the Sistine Chapel each year, their seemingly invisible breath and sweat are slowly leaving a mark on this Renaissance masterpiece, according to Vatican Museums officials. Arts & CultureNewsVaticanWorld News Historian reflects on Michelangelo’s ‘Last Judgement’ with Sistine Chapel restoration underway Courtney MaresMarch 6, 20264 min read The Vatican Museums announced that restoration work has begun on Michelangelo’s “The Last Judgement” in the Sistine Chapel, a fresco an art historian describes as “a clarion call to the cardinals of what it means to be Catholic.” Arts & CultureNewsVaticanWorld News For its 400th anniversary, St. Peter’s Basilica to get 21st-century upgrade, Vatican announces Courtney MaresFebruary 22, 20266 min read Four hundred years after its consecration, St. Peter’s Basilica is getting a 21st-century upgrade, with the Vatican unveiling plans for AI-powered translation services, expanded pilgrim access and high-tech structural monitoring as part of yearlong anniversary celebrations. Arts & CultureLentNewsWorld News Three young sisters launch ‘Grace Keys’ musical ministry with Lenten program Dianne TowalskiFebruary 22, 20265 min read When we share God’s grace through music, we turn hearts and eyes toward him. That’s the vision behind “Grace Keys,” a new musical ministry founded by three young sisters, with the help of their mom. Previous 1 … 1 2 3 … 33 Next