Crafted from many different styles of architecture, today the basilica's opulence shines from ... of mosaics to the Pala d'Oro — an elaborate altar piece commissioned in Byzantium by the Venetians.

Binondo in Manila is home to countless gems, from cool street art, to lifestyle hubs, to the best Chinese food, and to lucky ...

San Lorenzo de El Escorial ... You’ll find a painting of him upon the gridiron above the altar in the basilica at El Escorial (see the photo above). In fact, El Escorial’s footprint resembles ...

Concerts take place most nights in the deconsecrated church of San Vidal. Insider's tip ... The standout painting is Lorenzo Lotto's St Anthony Giving Alms: note the rich Turkish rug and the ...

A 13th-century fresco rediscovered in Ferrara, Italy, provides unique evidence of medieval churches using Islamic tents to conceal their high altars. The 700-year-old fresco is thought to be the only ...

Ringing the handheld Sanctus bells during the consecration and elevation of the Host and chalice at Mass is a familiar sound ...

The committee accused the channel of having deliberately violated the journalistic code of ethics, “consciously sacrificing these ethics on the altar of TV ratings”. It effectively accused ...

This crucifix was stolen from the altar of a Florida Catholic church and it was recovered in a Tennessee motel room, deputies say. Sumner County Sheriff's Office photo A $2,500 crucifix snatched ...

Architecture buffs will want to set aside some time to see the Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph, a large Roman Catholic Church located in downtown San Jose. This structure is actually the fifth ...

Published by St George’s Basilica, the publication includes an ... and a poem on the transfer of St George’s statue (known as San Ġorġ tal-Ħaġar) to Il-Ħaġar museum, written by Joe ...

Laguna is a minor basilica. This is a first for the province. The decree was dated January 25. It stemmed from a petition by the Diocese of San Pablo in Laguna submitted to the Vatican last ...