In most churches, the decorations are red to symbolize the blood of martyrdom. Some churches remove all decorations on Good Friday, veiling anything that can’t be removed in black or purple.

The Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is His name. Luke 1:48-49 The doctrine of the Immaculate Conception is one of the most difficult doctrines for non-Catholics to accept.

Yet, in 1590, Giuseppe Arcimboldo painted his royal patron, the Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II ... plants (corn was new to Europe), bears his name and the composition year 1563 woven into the ...

The following answers to this artful question each win a random book. Art is something we do ... An older brother who sneaks up behind his younger sibling and shouts “Booo!” can be said to be creating ...

The Register presents five of Tissot’s works that reflect Christ’s path, with reflections.

In Sean Hewitt’s novel, “Open, Heaven,” two isolated boys develop an intense, undefined relationship.

In his personal, engaging new book, “Sorrowful Mysteries,” the novelist and journalist Stephen Harrigan explores the enduring ...

a good Holy Week." Francis was not wearing nasal tubes for supplemental oxygen, as he had during a similar appearance last Sunday. On his way back to St. Peter's Basilica from where he had emerged ...

On Palm Sunday, the president is expected to issue a presidential Easter proclamation that will speak directly to Christians as Holy Week begins and maintain his commitment to defend the Christian ...

Carlos Santana credits the Holy Ghost for guiding his latest album, “Sentient.” The project features music with legends like ...