When newcomers hear about Father Bill, Cuttress said, their reaction is often blunt: “I don’t want to look at a Catholic priest’s paintings.” Maybe they think he’s painting the Virgin Ma ...

CANTERBURY, England (RNS) He bought it a dozen years ago at a local antiques shop to help brighten up a Derbyshire retreat home run by his church. CANTERBURY, England (RNS) He bought it a dozen ...

A wall painting, dating back over 4,300 years, has been discovered in a tomb located just east of the Great Pyramid of Giza. The painting shows vivid scenes of life, including boats sailing south ...

Moore, who was ordained in 1975, spent much of his career as a traditional Catholic priest who happened to paint. That changed in 1998 when his superiors created the Ministry of the Arts.

When newcomers hear about Father Bill, Cuttress said, their reaction is often blunt: “I don’t want to look at a Catholic priest’s paintings.” Maybe they think he’s painting the Virgin Mary on a ...

The sun sets behind the Great Pyramid in Giza, Egypt, Friday, April 26, 2013. Elsewhere, dozens of mostly masked protesters are hurling stones and firebombs in clashes with riot police at Egypt ...