According to the old adage, “Behind every man, there’s a great woman.” That’s often especially true in the spiritual realm. Which brings us to St. Clotilde, who is honored in the French liturgical ...

Although the figures of Michael and Florian are most familiar to Catholics, the disagreement hinges on the meaning of the two statues in the particular context and culture of first responders.

Becky McIntyre, a Catholic Worker artist, works on a mural at the Esperanza Health Center in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia on May 2. Credit: Renée D. Roden High atop a peak in Los ...

Sinead O'Connor, Andy Warhol and St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York. (Composite photo/iStock and Wikimedia Commons) Not to judge a book by its cover, but Paul Elie’s new one serves as a sterling ...

In 1947 the Vatican spoke bluntly to modern artists presuming to handle medieval religious themes. In the encyclical Mediator Dei, Pope Pius XII warned that “he wanders from the right path … who ...