Bell ringing has a rich history, integrated into daily and liturgical life year-round, a tradition being rediscovered and appreciated by anthropologists, academics, musicians and an increasing number of ordinary people.

150 years after the birth of Impressionism, two dazzling shows have been mounted.

Previously serving as Pope Benedict XVI’s private secretary and later as prefect of the Papal Household, Archbishop Georg Gänswein was sent home to Germany by Pope Francis in June 2023—“a decision that had to be digested,” he said.

Pope Francis, on his first visit to Corsica, praised the island people's deep faith and tradition of popular piety. On December 5, thousands of Corsicans gathered in Ajaccio to welcome the first pope ever to visit the island.

Pope Francis’ visit to Corsica will be his third visit to France, though he has yet to visit Paris.

A once in a lifetime exhibit of Italian paintings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York reminds us of the foundations of our faith.