These paintings, of cherubs and festoons in the upper arches of the church, are just a portion of the interior work that the artist John Gibbs started in 1727. The Old North’s steeple is the ...

Japanese collectors spent billions on European paintings during the bubble economy of the 1980s. Officials today hope to inspire a new generation of art lovers. By Zachary Small “There’s ...

It may surprise most people to know that there are many different rites within the Catholic Church. Before discussing these rites it is important to note that different sources disagree on exactly ...

The Roman Catholic Church has consistently condemned abortion — the direct and purposeful taking of the life of the unborn child. In principle, Catholic Christians believe that all life is ...

The century after the United States established its independence saw artists making works that were crucial to forming the country’s cultural identity.