The Virgin of La Macarena is one of Spain 's most famed Catholic effigies, and many Spaniards travel south every year to ...

Its presence, discreet but eloquent, elevates the atmosphere of the liturgical celebration, constantly reminding us of Mary ...

An icon of the Virgin Mary — La Virgen del Rocío — has been venerated in this remote area since the Middle Ages. Today, dressed in their finest but caked in dust and sweat, crowds jostle to be the ...

On the rural islands of Nagasaki, a handful of believers practice a version of Christianity that has direct links to a time of samurai, shoguns, and martyred missionaries ...

On the rural islands off the coast of Japan, a handful of believers practice a version of Christianity that has direct links ...

"It's certain that this Virgin Mary is close to a perhaps tired ... that Caravaggio has his own spirituality." Out of about 70 paintings by Caravaggio, more than 50 represent saints or Biblical ...

The Roman basilica of the Augustinians — Pope Leo XIV’s religious order — preserves an iconic painting of the Virgin Mary by Caravaggio, the blockbuster artist who revolutionized the use of light and ...

Different icons, common prayers How Mary is represented, however, varies greatly across time and places, Harris added. There are “Black” Virgin Marys — dark-skinned paintings and statues ...

How Mary is represented, however, varies greatly across time and places, Harris added. There are “Black” Virgin Marys — dark-skinned paintings and statues like Brazil’s much beloved Virgin ...