Religion
‘How can we judge a work of art that was inspired by a person’s faith?’
The Reverend James Martin, a Jesuit priest and author, on what Catholics can take away from the Met’s Heavenly Bodies exhibition
Is nothing sacred? The Metropolitan Museum should apologise to the Vatican for Heavenly Bodies show
Curator Andrew Bolton’s Costume Institute blockbuster is pointlessly offensive to believers
Holy inspiration: the Met's Costume Institute finds a divine connection between religion and fashion
The museum's annual gala show examines how the Catholic Church’s aesthetics have influenced designers
Abbas, Magnum photographer who focussed on political conflict and religion, dies aged 74
His documentation of the Iranian Revolution in his home country sparked a career-long fascination with the world’s major faiths
Star Wars art installation in London church relocated following parishioner complaints
The stormtrooper on a cross is part of an exhibition due to open to the public on Thursday
Church of the Holy Sepulchre re-opened after three-day protest closure
Shrine was shut amid escalation of Israeli-Palestinian hostilities
Artists sign letter in support of Lorde's decision to cancel gig in Israel
Shepard Fairey, Peter Kennard and Emily Young among those who back singer after she was branded an anti-semitic bigot in a full-page advert in the Washington Post
Muslim leaders across the Middle East work with Israeli rabbis to keep the peace
Interfaith network says that its efforts are more difficult—and urgent—since President Trump’s declaration on Jerusalem’s status
The return of Uncle Joe Stalin and Socialist Realism?
The Russian church and state-sponsored art grow ever closer through concurrent Soviet-themed exhibitions in Moscow
Florence Baptistery hauls down the scaffolding in time for Papal visit
€2m restoration of eight marble outer walls took 21 months
Frieze dealers keep the faith
Artists return to sacred themes within the commercial setting of the fair
Saudi art students break nude taboo
Artist Abdulnasser Gharem filmed "life-drawing" class in school that he founded
Isil bulldozes 1,500-year-old Catholic church in Syria
Frescoes recently found in the church may date back to the sixth century, which would make them the oldest Christian paintings in the country
Auckland Castle shows faith in contemporary art
A four-screen video work by Bill Viola to be unveiled this month is the first in a series of installations reflecting on the role of religion in Britain
Paris mayor gives city’s decaying churches a Hail Mary—to the tune of €80m
But heritage groups say the funds fall far short of the real cost of restoration
Iraq’s ancient holy sites lost forever
The country’s monasteries and mosques have no place in the Caliphate
Have Venice authorities shut down Christoph Büchel’s mosque?
Ostensibly an art project that is Iceland’s official contribution to the biennale, it also served as an authentic house of worship visited by more than 100 Muslims a day
Don’t be scared of what will be: the Medieval way of art and death
The union of devotional imagery and religious observance was a comfort
New culture war takes root in US as major news outlet censors art
Artists say they are under pressure to tone down their work after Associated Press removes images of controversial pieces
Negotiations over Jerusalem’s holy sites not just for politicians, say religious officials
Jewish, Muslim and Christian leaders say they must be involved in Israeli-Palestinian peace talks
Controversial sculpture divides Tatarstan
Muslim clerics say work by Buddhist artist Dashi Namdakov is offensive
Outrage at Smithsonian self-censorship over Wojnarowicz work
Controversy follows decision to remove David Wojnarowicz video loaned by National Portrait Gallery
No, not Madonna the singer in the V&A's new Medieval and Renaissance galleries
How the Victoria & Albert Museum’s new Medieval and Renaissance galleries have dealt with our ignorance of Christianity
Controversy over Israeli Tolerance Museum site
Court rules in favour of building despite claims that Muslim graves will be desecrated
Iran's Saba Cultural Institute announces Russian Orthodox icons show
The news comes as unexpected due to suppression of religion freedom in the nation