Feb. 18 is the feast of Blessed Fra Angelico, a Dominican friar and painter of the early Italian Renaissance. When Pope John ...

Johannes Vermeer, the 17th-century Dutch master who painted the work by that title, popularized by the 2003 film adaptation of the 1999 novel, often drew on his Catholic upbringing and identity.

State Rep. Luke Meerman, R-Coopersville, represents the district that includes Grand Valley State. He said he believes in the ...

From glow-in-the-dark rosary beads to St. Christopher dashboard statues and Pope Francis bobbleheads, a tribute to the complicated life of Catholic kitsch ...

It’s hard to resist the enigma of Kent’s life story: the nun in her black-and-white habit who became a pop-art pioneer (and a Newsweek cover star). But her arc makes sense as someone who sought a life ...

Creativity can be considered an act of worship; to artist Mark Sanislo, a parishioner of Epiphany in Coon Rapids, glorifying God comes through the stroke of a paintbrush. Sanislo said that reflection ...

Roche, who has made a name for himself with his work on iconic religious sites like Chartres cathedral in recent years, is ...