As Pope Francis emphasizes liturgical formation in what may be his final message on the subject, the church faces a crisis in ...

With its radical buildings by Eliel Saarinen and Alvar Aalto, the Finnish capital is one of Europe’s most fascinating, if ...

Pope Francis is resting Thursday after a peaceful night during his third week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia.

When many hear the word "seminary," they may envision somber people in continuous study and prayer walking around meekly and ...

How artists and writers draw inspiration from Ramadan, showcasing traditional and contemporary works that reflect the spirit ...

One morning in January, I met the musician Lucy Dacus at the Cloisters, the medieval-art museum at the northwestern tip of ...

Among the many things that bound the two siblings together was the 1986 Jim Jarmusch movie “Down by Law.” Its tragicomic ...

Pieter Lastman’s 1614 painting captures the biblical moment when Abraham leaves everything behind to follow God’s call.

He’s pushy and profane; definitely no Willy Wonka. But Jim Fetzer – aka the Chocolate Nazi – is a one-man factory, churning ...

He’s pushy and profane; definitely no Willy Wonka. But Jim Fetzer – aka the Chocolate Nazi – is a one-man factory, churning ...

Musical artists and loved ones on Friday mourned Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone at a memorial service near Atlanta.

Gossip entertains, and it also sustains. In Jane Austen’s novel “Persuasion,” the sober heroine, Anne Elliot, pays a visit to ...