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A cycle of paintings by Swiss artist Manuel Dürr has been installed for Lent, marking the basilica’s quadricentennial. St. Peter’s Basilica has inaugurated new Stations of the Cross — 14 large oil paintings by Swiss [...]

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There are many assumptions regarding episcopal mottos, and it may appear that creating a coat of arms follows a strict tradition. One particular assumption is that every bishop has to pick a Latin motto for his coat of arms. This is one of the reasons why some people were surprised when they saw that Archbishop Read More…

Does a bishop’s coat of arms need a Latin motto?

In 2025, Pope Leo XIV wrote the introduction to a reprint of a book, called The Practice of the Presence of God, which is a collection of writings by Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection, OCD. The Pope had explained on a flight that this book provides a key into his own spirituality. Who is the Read More…

While Pope Leo loves his book, he’s not (yet) a saint: Why?

While Lunar New Year is deeply rooted in Chinese civilization, few realize that a Catholic Jesuit once played a decisive role in reforming the imperial calendar that determines its date. The priest was Johann Adam Schall von Bell, a German Jesuit astronomer who arrived in China in the early 17th century. Like many Jesuit missionaries Read More…

The Jesuit who helped shape Lunar New Year