The subject of numerous controversies, she is defined by ambiguity, welcoming outcasts to the Church and provoking more imaginative approaches to faith.

Pope Francis had expressed the desire to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, a fifth-century church in Rome ...

Pope Francis had expressed the desire to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, a fifth-century church in Rome.

Amboy, Calif., in the Mojave Desert, off the old Route 66.Credit...Andrew Moore Supported by By Aatish Taseer Photographs by ...

“When I pass away, I will not be buried in St. Peter’s, but in Saint Mary Major ... Baroque, and Renaissance architecture, reflecting centuries of faith and artistic achievement.

Despite being a prolific draughtsman, fewer than 20 paintings by Leonardo survive. But which were his greatest hits?

This unusual Renaissance painting was created by an anonymous artist and features a drooling dragon-dog, a farting baby, as ...

Ladder to Paradise depicts red ... Virgin Mary and Mary Magdalene, distraught as Christ is lowered from the cross; a raging rabble of Roman soldiers; and astonished witnesses of Jesus’ miracles.

Rome is always teeming, and Easter usually kicks off the long tourist season. Up to 250,000 are expected to attend the Pope's ...