The Christ the Redeemer (Cristo Redentor) statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is one of the most iconic landmarks in Christendom. Completed in 1931, it’s 98 ft tall and was included in the New 7 Wonders of the World. Below are 14 amazing pictures of this beautiful shrine to...
Jesus was thoroughly Jewish. Even so, different cultures and ethnicities have often portrayed Jesus and others from the Bible as being from their group. Sometimes this is done to symbolize the fact that Jesus came for all the nations of the world. Since Christianity for many centuries was based largely...
The ancient, cavernous, underground complex of Moria is one of the coolest places of Middle Earth in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings. But did you know that part of it may have been inspired by a real place? St. Edward’s Church serves the small town...
Well at least the church and artist had good intentions! Vandals broke off and stole the head of the Baby Jesus from a statue at a Catholic church in Sudbury, Ontario in Canada last year. Replacing the whole statue would have cost around 10,000 Canadian dollars, so for months...
There’s new graffiti art depicting Pope Francis in Rome! From street artist “MauPal” (Mauro Pallotta), the same person who created the famous “Super Pope” graffiti, the new work shows the pontiff beating a Swiss Guard in Tic-Tac-Toe. Instead of playing with O’s, however, the pontiff is playing with...
Rome is overflowing with beautiful art. On every corner, it seems, there’s some gorgeous church, or ancient fountain, or stunning masterpiece from a famous artist. For visitors who aren’t used to it, it can be a bit overwhelming! The Ponte Sant’Angelo, or Bridge of Angels, is one...
