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

Ginevra de' Benci was a poet famed for her beauty and intellect. But art historians know little about her beyond the writings ...

The Sistine Chapel has witnessed every papal election since 1492 with only five exceptions, and it is preparing to once again ...

London's National Gallery has acquired a 16th century work by an unknown painter. It includes some very unusual details.

In Homer’s Odyssey, the episode of the witch Circe is one of the most deliciously intriguing of the epic. She is often ...

VATICAN CITY — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, ...

Artists around the globe are paying homage to the late Pope Francis, describing him as a spiritual leader who inspired them ...

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- A woman is in custody in Fayetteville in connection with a man's death from over the ... car into Robinson and then left the scene. She remains in the Cumberland ...

The British Isles are bursting with child-friendly spots. Natalie Paris rounds up 10 of the best for families to choose their ...

Flowers and balloons have been placed at the scene of ... a 35-year-old woman, and two men aged 30 and 37, who were held on suspicion of attempted murder, plus a 30-year-old man who was held ...

The three most attractive words a man can say to a woman can trigger a man's spine ... or even bear ours for us. I'm painting in broad strokes here. Does the thought of your partner whispering ...