While secular art projects around the saint are flourishing in the U.S., it is worth remembering that nothing in her work can be explained without God. St. Joan of Arc is depicted on horseback in an ...

Throughout the extensive history of the Church, there have been numerous events of lasting significance. Each week marks ...

You may have a passing knowledge of Joan of Arc through pop culture references — Bill and Ted's epic history report, anyone? The Smiths lyrics? — or a dimly remembered World History class or two. But ...

I’m pretty sure boasting is not an activity many saints take part in but if they did, no other saint could strut around the pearly gates asking everyone if plays and stories about them written about ...

Several interesting things in church history happened on Nov. 21. 235 is considered the traditional date for Anterus’ election as pope. He would serve for only a few weeks before being martyred. The ...

I was dismayed to see Maureen Corrigan’s positive review of “Joan” by Katherine Chen (Books, Aug. 6). Ms. Chen’s portrayal of St. Joan of Arc as an angry Amazon is a distortion of the historical ...

Could a nineteen-year-old girl change the course of history simply by faith? From ordinary farm girl to extraordinary hero, the life of Joan of Arc was one of conviction and courage. Fifteenth-century ...

The world-famous Globe Threatre, once home to playwright William Shakespeare, has announced a production about Joan of Arc in which the young, female saint is "non-binary" and "queer." "I, Joan," a ...

Even before the production debuted, it had inflamed a rancorous debate about sex and gender that plays out almost daily in Britain. By Alex Marshall LONDON — When the playwright Charlie Josephine ...

Some of our city’s most beautiful statues are dedicated to iconic women from the pages of history. Eleanor Roosevelt, Irish immigrant Annie Moore, and Harriet Tubman are among the few real-life women ...

The 18th Annual Joan of Arc Parade will return to the French Quarter on Jan. 6, 2026, with a new route, new artistic creations, and expanded participation, organizers said. The parade, held on Joan of ...