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The Sistine Chapel Was Consecrated to Our Lady of the Assumption: Five Things to Know
The famous chapel derives its name from the man who consecrated it: Pope Sixtus IV, who served as the Roman pontiff from 1471 to 1484.
"The religion of the Incarnation": Catholic artists reflect on the necessity of beauty
Despite the artistic lack in recent decades, there appears now to be a growing resurgence in the Catholic artistic world.
The Story Behind the Image Hanging at Benedict XVI’s Funeral
A large banner of the resurrection of Christ provided the decorative backdrop to the altar during Benedict XVI’s funeral on Thursday.
"The world needs beauty more than ever": Pope Francis
The pope met with a French Catholic group dedicated to supporting artists and celebrating sacred art, architecture, poetry, and music.
This Japanese Painter Found the Faith Through Sacred Art
Osamu Giovanni Micico had never read the Bible, knew nothing of the stories of Christ in the gospels, and had never heard of the apostles, when his experience studying sacred art in Italy brought him to the Catholic faith.
