Arts News
The “hard work” of making others laugh is a labour of love and faith for standup comic Jen Fulwiler, a former atheist and Catholic convert delivering a “fresh take on modern life as a woman” to audiences throughout the nation with her 2023 “Maternal Instinct” comedy tour.
Medieval altar masterpiece of Kraków, Poland, receives European 'Oscar of Culture'
By Paulina Guzik, OSV NewsThe European Commission and Europa Nostra foundation has honored Poland's medieval altarpiece for outstanding conservation. The Wit Stwosz (Veit Stoss) altar is widely regarded as a Gothic masterpiece. Its meticulous conservation, based on in-depth research, was carried out for more than 1,000 days and involved a team of top specialists from Poland and abroad.
AI takes centrestage at ethics conference
By Paulina Guzik, OSV NewsFor 17 years, the media ethics conference at the Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow has gathered media researchers from all over the country. This year it attracted a record number of academics. The reason? The main topic was the ethics of using AI in the media space.
Religious message in a bottle
By Canadian Catholic NewsPeter Rego was 15 years old and growing up in Pakistan when the artistic bug first bit him.
Faith and reality confront addiction
By Angelica Vecchiato, Register CorrespondentLay-chaplain Michael Buhler sees the effects of addiction each day on the rough downtown streets of Timmins, Ont.
Young artistic talent inspires hope for Ukraine
By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic RegisterA painting by Grade 10 student Pavel Telega is turning heads and inspiring optimism for peace in Ukraine and beyond.
Beauty in sacrifice: Art, science of Christ's death are featured in Granada exhibition
By Junno Arocho Esteves, OSV NewsAn exhibition in Spain featuring a hyper-realistic depiction of Jesus' lifeless body gives a greater appreciation and understanding of the Passion, much like centuries-old artistic works that adorn countless churches around the world, said art curator Álvaro Blanco.
Western University project aims to preserve stained glass
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterDr. Cody Barteet quickly became fascinated by the art and craft of stained-glass production when he joined St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church in London, Ont., over a dozen years ago.
Boldly going to frontier of ‘science and religion’
By Gina Christian, OSV NewsAre science and religion fundamentally opposed to each other? That common notion has “worked a lot of mischief,” said Bishop Robert Barron, who launched a new conference Jan. 13-14 to show how the Catholic Church champions “the unity of faith and reason.”