ROME — A new exhibition in Rome is spotlighting the pivotal moment Pope Urban VIII entrusted a 25-year-old Gian Lorenzo Bernini with one of the most ambitious artistic commissions in Church history: creating the massive…
‘Welcoming others in the spirit of St. Hildegard is all about simplicity, because she is the saint of joy,’ said Simona Ferrara of Casa Santa Maria degli Angeli. The community prepares meals for retreats, cooking…
Vatican MediaAltar of the Chair in St. Peter’s Basilica, where Bernini’s gorgeous bronze monument to the Chair of Peter acts as a massivebronze reliquary for the historic wooden chair. An exhibition in Rome traces how…
Nearly 30 years ago, Brother Mickey McGrath, OSFS, an award-winning artist, found himself in a hospital room as his father battled colon cancer. One afternoon he came across a magazine and in it was the…
Mike McClearyA student in the University of Mary’s master of science in counseling program engages in conversation with a counseling faculty member. University of Mary and the Diocese of Phoenix will open a counseling education…
The Burgos Cathedral in Spain is hosting an exhibition of 44 works by Pablo Picasso titled “Biblical Roots,” which explores the biblical essence and Christian origins present in the Spanish painter’s work. Among those attending…
The International Theological Commission has released a new document arguing that “the life of the human being is vocation,” while warning that unprecedented scientific and technological developments must be matched by a corresponding growth in…
A “preventative war” could make the whole world at “risk being set ablaze,” according to the Vatican’s chief diplomat. Speaking about the current conflict in the Middle East waged by the United States and Israel…
Daniel Ibanez/EWTN NewsUnited States Ambassador to the Holy See Brian Burch speaks with EWTN News at his residence in Rome on Feb. 26, 2026. Ambassador Brian Burch pushed back on widespread criticism of U.S. immigration…
SilarArchbishop Tadeusz Wojda was named president of the Polish bishops’ conference on March 14, 2024. The new norms, approved by the Vatican, tie fines to Poland’s minimum wage and can reach up to 20 times…