Talking about Mary at an all-boys Jesuit high school isn’t easy. But art helps.
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Ohio artist restores religious statues, stirs memories of closed parishes
Lou McClung has made it his vocation to preserve artifacts from closed churches in Northeast Ohio.
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It’s been 100 years since the United States entered World War I. What have we learned?
The New York Historical Society is presenting, “World War I Beyond the Trenches” as part of the 100th anniversary of the United States’ entry into World War I.
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Afro-Latina artist reimagines Michelangelo’s “The Creation of Adam”
At first encounter, Harmonia Rosales’s “The Creation of God” is striking. It is beautiful and familiar. Like Michelangelo’s “The Creation of Adam,” Rosales’s painting portrays the creation of humankind. However, the skin tones, gender and story being depicted by the artist are strikingly different.
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Now you can explore the artwork of the world’s oldest Christian cemetery
The Catacombs of St. Domitilla are believed to be the world’s oldest existing Christian cemetery and are among the largest in Italy with a total of some 150,000 burial spots.
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Meet the women building a community of Christian writers
The women of the Redbird Writers Guild shared a common belief that writing with faithful trust can lead to transformation—their own and ultimately that of their readers.
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What is belief? Discussing ‘American Gods’ episode 3
Is belief still alive in America? What do we mean when we say “I believe in God” or “I believe in America”? This week’s episode of “American Gods” is a great place to start.
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What “S-Town” gets wrong about life in rural America
“S-Town” borders on being another American “poverty tour,” which rarely benefits those who are on display.
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Unfazed by attacks, this artist in Egypt continues to paint church murals
“God gave me talent and I must make use of it to serve him,” Ayman William said.
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Bosch and Bruegel: From the Monstrous To the Ordinary
Karen Sue Smith reviews “Bosch & Bruegel” by