Tag: Vatican
Why Michelangelo’s ‘Last Judgment’ endures
Virginia Raguin, College of the Holy Cross
Michelangelo’s fresco of “The Last Judgment,” covering the wall behind the altar...
From pulpit to pitch: Pope Francis used sport to get his...
Carmen M. Nanko-Fernández, Catholic Theological Union
The world of sport is “a constellation of many stars,” Pope Francis told...
Pope Leo XIV: Why the College of Cardinals chose the Chicago...
Joanne M. Pierce, College of the Holy Cross
When the 69-year-old Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost on May 8, 2025,...
A new pope’s first appearance on St. Peter’s balcony is rich...
Daniel Speed Thompson, University of Dayton
As the College of Cardinals gathers in the Sistine Chapel to vote for...
What will happen at the funeral of Pope Francis
Joanne M. Pierce, College of the Holy Cross
The 88-year-old pontiff had been well aware of his fragile state...
Who’s who at the Vatican?
Daniel Speed Thompson, University of Dayton
For more than two weeks, eyes have been on the Vatican, awaiting news...
Italian teenager Carlo Acutis’ upcoming canonization reflects the Vatican’s desire to...
Michael A. Di Giovine, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
The Italian teenager Carlo Acutis, who died in 2006 of...
Tattooing has held a long tradition in Christianity − dating back...
Gustavo Morello, Boston College
Holy Week and Easter are perhaps the most important days in the Christian calendar. Many...
EXPLORING NATURE
Making sense of a chaotic planet: How understanding weather and climate...
Antonios Mamalakis, University of Virginia
Have you ever stopped to wonder how forecasters can predict the weather days in...
