Engravings of the Stations of the Cross by Czechoslovakian engraver, Alois Petrak, from paintings by Joseph Ritter von Fuhrich. (Credit: Scottish Catholic Media Office.) Listen LEICESTER ...

While it might seem strange to cover up all of the most important religious items in a Catholic church during Lent, most devout Catholic churches tend to feature crosses, artwork, and statues ...

which the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines frowns upon. Sign up here. Actors dressed as Roman soldiers whipped devotees carrying crosses and hammered three-inch nails through the hands and ...

Inverted crosses visible as Pope Francis lay in state ... Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died aged 88 on April 21. World leaders, monarchs and hundreds ...

With that in mind, I stress the importance of art history as part of the curriculum of Catholic high schools. The Roman Catholic church was a major force in the development of Western art and culture.