'Apparition Hill' documentary is about far more than Medjugorje
OTTAWA – The documentary Apparition Hill, returning to select theatres from March 25 to April 8, is a powerful movie about pilgrimage and spiritual transformation.
High art meets high-tech in Vatican 3D film about Raphael
VATICAN CITY – He was a child prodigy who became one of the most famous artists in the world, and more than 6 million tourists come to see his work at the Vatican Museums every year.
Beauty and the Beast: Disney makes statement with gay character
NEW YORK – Disney's live-action adaptation of its beloved 1991 animated film Beauty and the Beast arrives in theatres amid a swirl of controversy over the updating of one of its characters into an openly gay man.
As a Lenten project, take a closer look through the stained glass
Have you ever studied the stained glass windows in your church?
Beethoven’s ‘Pastoral’ music soars above his suffering
By most accounts, Ludwig van Beethoven had a pretty miserable life, which makes his Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral” all the more remarkable.
Barbara Jatta grew up in the art world – now she heads the Vatican museums
VATICAN CITY – Barbara Jatta, the newest director of the Vatican museums, and the first woman to hold the position, said that working with art was a natural path for her to follow – and she can’t imagine a better place to do so.
Church puts new shine on old murals made from the faces of local community
WINDSOR, Ont. – As a young boy, Fr. Patrick Bénéteau would look up in wonder at the marvellously coloured and exacting images of biblical scenes and saints that adorned the ceilings of St. Joseph Church.
Priest ministers to street artists who are transforming neighbourhood
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – When Pope Francis urged that the Gospel be preached at the peripheries of society, he may not have had the street artists of Bushwick in mind.
Refugees are a vision in bronze for sculptor Timothy Schmalz
Christian artist Timothy Schmalz is putting a face to the label “refugee” with a new bronze sculpture.
'The Shack' brings its Holy Trinity to the screen
William Paul Young initially made 15 copies of The Shack in 2005 as a Christmas present for his six children and for a handful of his close friends.
Documentary captures spirit of World Youth Day in Krakow
The Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy is over, but the call to mercy lives on.