Motherboards a Denver company is shining a light into the skater world with its cool Catholic skateboards and snowboards. Lisa Fixleris the founder and president of Motherboards. A Catholic mum who lives in Denver, she vividly remembers the moment that inspired her to start the company. Read more Related Posts:Dilmah tea founder honoured for fair Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Art’
Manuele living life to the full 
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Thursday, September 5th, 2019
Manuele Teofilo was recently awarded the Chairperson Award at the Oceania Young Writers Conference in Melbourne. The 27-year-old belongs to the Christian Fellowship For Disabled in Auckland. Manuele has been involved in many national camps. Last year he was a volunteer at the Centre and is now a member of the Christian Disability Trust. Manuele Read more
Two vases stolen by Nazi regime returned to family after 80 years Comments 0
Monday, August 5th, 2019
Two vases, estimated to be worth about $120,000, were returned to the family of Harry Fuld 80 years after they were stolen from his widow by the Nazi regime, in a ceremony made possible by the joint efforts of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Art Crime Team and the American Embassy of Germany, according to Read more
Shirtless statue of Pope Benedict causes art sensation in Rome Comments 0
Thursday, March 15th, 2018
Jacopo Cardillo, an Italian sculptor of international standing, whose working name is Jago, has portrayed Benedict XVI shirtless instead of dressed in the usual papal regalia. Ever since the technically remarkable sculpture has been the object of both criticism and praise. Read more Related Posts:Diabolical criticism of Emeritus Pope vulgar, baselessBenedict, pope emeritus, “going home”Italian Read more
Vatican-China relations – the diplomacy of art Comments 0
Thursday, November 23rd, 2017
Vatican-China relations will take a new direction using art as a bridge between the two cultures. The Vatican Museums have partnered with a Chinese cultural institute in hopes of building stronger ties with the country through art. Read more Related Posts:Pope Francis could “sell out”…Fears for missing Chinese bishopHopeful signs suggest Vatican and Beijing may Read more
Andy Warhol was a life-long, practising Catholic. Comments 0
Thursday, November 16th, 2017
After Andy: Adventures in Warhol Land by Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni casts some light on a fact that astonished much of the world when the artist’s casket was carried from St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan: Andy Warhol was a life-long, practising Roman Catholic. Read more Related Posts:Melania Trump is a practising CatholicGypsies big fat departure from CatholicismFormer Apostolic Delegate Read more
Art exhibition – The Nun and the Poet : Jerusalem Comments 0
Monday, September 18th, 2017
The Space Gallery’s exhibition in Whanganui, The Nun & The Poet: Jerusalem, includes etchings, woodcuts and photographs created by Michaela Stoneman during and after her times spent at Hiruharama (Jerusalem) on the Whanganui river. There is a companion booklet with writings from Baxter, Aubert, Mere Hohepa, Jessie Munro and others as well as Stoneman’s own writing. Read more
New film highlights vision of Pope Francis Comments 0
Monday, July 10th, 2017
ROME — What do the Sistine Chapel, a used car with 186,000 miles on the odometer and a statue of Our Lady of Lujan made out of metal from an abandoned factory have in common? Besides being found in the Vatican Museums’ collections, the 1984 Renault, the Renaissance frescoes, and the recycled scrap all help Read more
Pope’s favourite art – a new documentary Comments 0
Monday, July 10th, 2017
The Pope’s favourite art works are the subject of a new documentary – ‘Pope Francis – My idea of art’. It explores what art means to Francis through a series of his favorite works. Read more Related Posts:The Vatican Museum doco on Pope and artPope’s first foray into feature filmVladimir Putin is linked to opposition Read more
Split Enz bass player helps his old school establish School of Imagination Comments 0
Thursday, April 20th, 2017
Mike Chunn, the original bass player in Split Enz, and an alumnus of Sacred Heart College, has been one of the driving forces behind the establishment of the School of Imagination at the college. He was present at the recent official opening of a digital recording studio will allow the teaching of NCEA Level 3 Read more
