The Life of Saint Teresa of Ávila is termed an “autohagiography,” a self-justification of saintliness, by Carlos Eire, a professor of history and religious studies at Yale University.

“The Ecstasy of St Teresa of Avila” (1647-52) by 17th-century Italian sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini is one of the most famous images of the Baroque period.

In “The Ecstasy of St. Teresa,” 17th-century sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini captured Teresa in the throes of a Christ-fueled passion: Golden rays pour over the figure of the robed woman, her mouth ...

Beware of having unintended spiritual epiphanies. Begonya Plaza's new play, "Teresa's Ecstasy," is about the unexpected influence of St. Teresa of Avila, a 16th-century Carmelite nun, on modern-day ...

Scientists have succeeded in reconstructing the face of Saint Teresa of Jesus, one of the most influential figures of Spanish Catholicism to mark the 510th anniversary of her birth. This ...

“The Ecstasy of St Teresa of Avila” (1647-52) by 17th-century Italian sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini is one of the most famous images of the Baroque period.

“The Ecstasy of St Teresa of Avila” (1647-52) by 17th-century Italian sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini is one of the most famous images of the Baroque period.