Saints

Even when they strain credulity, they can challenge our assumptions about popular piety and the limits of the possible.

As digital enticements proliferate, Michelangelo and the apostle Paul teach us to seek humbler, faithful art forms.

Second only to Carnival, festivals for St. Anthony, St. John, and St. Peter pack the June calendar. Pastors debate if the Festas Juninas are folk celebrations or idol worship.

Pope Francis has canonized Devasahayam, a convert from upper caste Hinduism to Christianity.

How the country’s patron saint earned his reputation as a protector.

How models from literature guide us toward the good.

After a pandemic killed millions, one woman still boldly shared God’s love.

What to know about the visions that this 14th century English saint received while she was ill.

Holiness is a hard challenge. The key is surrender, not striving.

Catholics celebrate the return of religious artifacts taken by US soldiers as spoils of war.