Film Festival Honors Monks; Gaudì's Sagrada Familia

"Of Gods and Men" Echoes Baghdad Killings

November 04, 2010 | 3164 hits

This week I got served a healthy slice of humble pie. After years of dismissing the Cannes film festival as the supermarket of silly ideologies, a new film forced me to re-evaluate that …

The "Extraordinary" Church of Gaudí

Interview With the Chief Architect of Barcelona's Holy Family

November 04, 2010 | 2379 hits

One of the secrets of the success of the Holy Family Church of Barcelona, which receives between 8,000-10,000 visitors a day, is its novel architecture, according to the chief architect of the …

Roads of Rome; Gift Fit for a Pope

Celebrating 500 Years of Via Guilia

April 10, 2008 | 1689 hits

Pio Nono; Catholics and Cremation

Life and Turbulent Times of Pius IX

February 07, 2008 | 2167 hits

Sapienza's Papal Roots; God Bless the Animals

University Founded for the Pursuit of Wisdom

January 24, 2008 | 2551 hits

Michelangelo Sketch Discovered

1563 Drawing Thought to Be Instructions for Stone Carvers

December 10, 2007 | 2632 hits

The Holy See announced the discovery of a design for the cupola of the Basilica of St. Peter's presumed to have been drawn by Michelangelo. A statement sent Friday reported that the design …

Text for "Way of the Cross" at Colosseum

"Jesus Filled Death With Love!"

April 11, 2006 | 2406 hits

The Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff today released a translation of the text of the Way of the Cross that Benedict XVI will lead at the Colosseum this Good …

Way of the Cross to Focus on Loss of Sense of Sin

Text Written by Archbishop Comastri

April 06, 2006 | 1635 hits

The loss of the sense of sin and its consequences for humanity will be central themes of the text of this Good Friday's Way of the Cross at the Colosseum. The text for the Stations of the …

Pope\'s Homily on Day of Baptisms in Sistine Chapel

\"We Need to Say \'No\' to Culture of Death\"

January 17, 2006 | 1262 hits

Here is a translation of the homily Benedict XVI delivered without notes on Jan. 8, feast of the Baptism of the Lord, the day he baptized 10 infants in the Sistine Chapel. * * * Mass in the …

Under the Gaze of the Sistine

Chapel's Art May Speak Volumes to Cardinals

April 18, 2005 | 957 hits

By Elizabeth Lev Cardinals have met in the most unlikely places for conclaves. Under the protection of kings, they gathered in the grand halls of Avignon or on the island of San Giorgio in …

John Paul II Appears Via Video

March 25, 2005 | 1282 hits

John Paul II appeared to the faithful via video, having been unable to attend the Good Friday Way of the Cross at the Colosseum. The thousands gathered at the ancient Roman landmark cheered as …

Papal Address at Stations of the Cross, at Colosseum

"We Have Been Given the Love That Is Stronger Than Death"

April 10, 2004 | 1751 hits

Here is a translation of John Paul II's address at the conclusion of the Stations of the Cross he presided over on Good Friday night at the Colosseum. * * * 1. "Venit hora!" The hour has come! …

Pope to Preside Over All Holy Week Services

Schedule Includes Way of the Cross at Colosseum

March 30, 2004 | 1065 hits

John Paul II plans to preside over all the Holy Week services, including the Easter Vigil celebration and the Easter Sunday Mass. According to the program published today by the Office for the …

Pope at the Piazza; "Sidelined" Liturgy; Congressmen Call

A Message of Peace on Solemnity of Immaculate Conception

December 11, 2003 | 1048 hits

By Delia Gallagher Monday was the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. It is a national holiday in Italy and an important day for Romans who get to see their bishop, the Pope, crown the …