On 27 March, in a scene of great dramatic power, at dusk, under driving rain, and facing the vast emptiness of St Peter’s Square, Pope Francis blessed Rome and the world and prayed for an end to ...

The offending material is again a detail of a larger work, an image of ants crawling over a crucifix, excerpted from a Wojnarowicz video that was included in a large group show called “Hide/Seek ...

Jan. 14, 2011— -- A decision by the Museum of Modern Art in New York to feature a provocative video depicting ants crawling over a likeness of Jesus on a crucifix has once again triggered ...

A new show at the Brooklyn Museum has managed to offend Catholics — by including a piece of video art that, for about 15 seconds, shows ants crawling over a bloody crucifix. Could an exhibit … ...

Under the creative hands of an American Indian artist, tree branches are transformed into one of the most powerful symbols of Christianity.

Movie Review - 'The Mill And The Cross' - Art And Life, Entwined Onscreen Polish director Lech Majewski dramatizes both the making and the subject of Pieter Bruegel's The Way to Calvary, setting ...

Pope Calls Hammer-and-Sickle Crucifix “Protest Art,’ Says It Didn’t Offend Him. By Juliana Jiménez Jaramillo. July 13, 2015 2:33 PM. Bolivian president Evo Morales with Pope Francis on July 8.

Even those remotely familiar with the Catholic Church may know that there are scores of symbolic items in the faith: holy water, rosary beads and the sacraments of bread and wine are just a few ...

Crucifix Art Controversy Comes to Brooklyn Museum One work was pulled from the National Portrait Gallery last year. By Ula Ilnytzky • Published November 9, 2011 ...