Think of myrrh as biblical bubblegum — a fragrant tree resin that the Wise Men gave baby Jesus and that Christ followers ...

Pope Francis on Thursday blessed an icon depicting Mary and the Child Jesus as native Kazakhs, entrusting the Church in Kazakhstan and all of Central Asia to Our Lady. Pope Francis is wrapping up a ...

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Many kids are excited about seeing Santa Claus during the Christmas season — while others become overwhelmed with happiness at the sight of “The Elf on the Shelf.” For two-year-old Emilia Wadgymar, ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. David Butler fashioned a garden of ...

Bethlehem, West Bank • There are painted angels, shepherds and kings above the small altar and a 14-point star on the marble floor below, but there’s no way that sheep, goats or cattle could fit ...

This image of the Holy Family, created by artist David Hayward, emphasizes the fact that Mary, Joseph and Jesus were refugees, a frightful circumstance, as contributor Cathleen Falsani points out. For ...

STORY: Some 70 percent of Kazakhstan are Sunni Muslims, and only around one percent Catholics. The icon creater, a prominent local artist, Dosbol Kasymov, told Reuters that he considers himself as ...

A statue of Mother Mary and baby Jesus was installed Wednesday morning at one of the most traveled street corners in downtown Kansas City. The two bronze religious figures are over 8 feet tall and ...

Many kids are excited about seeing Santa Claus during the Christmas season — while others become overwhelmed with happiness at the sight of "The Elf on the Shelf." For two-year-old Emilia Wadgymar, ...