On his death anniversary, a look at how the Kalighat-inspired painter redefined Bengal art, made it accessible, and continues ...

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The father of a great family has died — the Holy Father, we Catholics call him. The family of the world’s Catholics is in ...

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The early church believed that after his death Christ descended into hell in order to rescue the souls of the righteous, such as Adam and Eve. Jesus descends ... the art depicts Christ standing ...

The Empire State Building in New York is shining gold and white tower lights for a four-hour window Monday night and into Tuesday morning in memory of Pope Francis following his death. The ...

Martin Scorsese, an acquaintance of Pope Francis who has been photographed with the pontiff several times, says his death “runs deep ... developing a “Life of Jesus” film that he will ...

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Pope Francis' favorite painting was Marc Chagall's "White Crucifixion." Here's what the Nazi-era artwork teaches about the ...

Easter Monday—at 88 from a cerebral stroke. The Vatican confirmed his death, which followed recent hospitalizations due to a ...

Allentown Bishop Alfred Schlert said Pope Francis “reminded the faithful that the Church is a hospital for the sinner and not ...

Holy Saturday falls between Good Friday and Easter Sunday, marking the solemn time when Jesus was in the tomb after his ...