Construction has begun on a 180-foot statue of the Virgin Mary in Konotopie, Poland. It’s believed that the project, once it is finished, will be the tallest religious structure of its kind, according ...

In 2002, Nika Nesgoda completed a series of photographs recreating hagiographic scenes from Old Master paintings with adult film stars cast as the Madonna. She sought to combine Christian iconography ...

LOS ANGELES (RNS) — 'Whenever you see a virgencita you feel safe. You know that your people, your gente, your raza are around,' said Oscar Rodriguez Zapata. LOS ANGELES (RNS) — There’s nothing that ...

Earlier this month, a fisherman was casting for trout in the Sar River outside of Santiago de Compostela in Spain when he tripped over a mossy object. It turned out to be a 330-pound granite sculpture ...

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A mural in Kyiv depicts the Virgin Mary cradling a U.S.-made anti-tank weapon, a Javelin, which is considered a symbol of Ukraine's defense against Russia. AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky Ever since Russia ...

More than 3,000 drones lit up the night sky above the Vatican, forming images of the Virgin Mary, Pope Francis and ...

Stormy Daniels as the Virgin Mary? “Virgin,” a show of photographs by Nika Nesgoda, opens Thursday at the Spur, the Southampton co-working space and social club. Inspired by Caravaggio, who used a ...

This Barbie is . . . about to be crucified. For some, seeing the “Barbie” movie was a religious experience, and it may have inspired two artists to turn their dolls into literal religious figures.

The three most important Solemnities on the Church’s calendar (and the three most important mysteries in her life) are Easter, Christmas and Pentecost. Without Easter, people should all pack up and go ...

A statue of the Virgin Mary was set on fire in a French church, sparking anger. The purportedly deliberate act was discovered on Tuesday in the Basilica of Our Lady of Good Help in Guingamp, Brittany.