The Vatican said some 200,000 people attended the Mass at St. Peter’s Square, which marked the start of the pontificate of ...

The New York Times has faced widespread criticism for an article that described a holy Christian symbol as 'in vogue.' The piece, which explored the growing trend of cross jewelry, sparked outrage ...

The New York Times has been slammed for an article in which it declared that a holy Christian symbol is 'in vogue ... levied at the outlet is that it is 'out of touch'. The paper's Object of Desire ...

Pope Leo XIV will formally begin his ministry as bishop of Rome with a liturgy steeped in tradition and rich in symbolism May ...

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a symbol of ...

Such perceptions of the sea in Scripture are influenced by ancient Near Eastern myths that regard the sea as a symbol of chaos ... believe that the sea is an object to serve our interests.

In choosing his motto and coat of arms, Leo references the Order of St. Augustine, to which he belongs. He uses the identifying symbol of Augustine, a heart pierced by an arrow.

As Jews and Christians recently marked Passover and Easter, Muslim historian Daoud Riffi reminds readers that Moses—called ...

Leo officially opened his pontificate by taking his first popemobile tour through the piazza, a rite of passage that has ...

Trump’s tariffs hit an unlikely target—handmade Irish Christian art—and echo an ancient struggle over the sacred across ...

Some activities, such as prayer, are widespread. Others, such as fasting and lighting incense or candles, vary more by ...

Mysterious owners of the artifacts, possibly a mother and child, might have moved to Byzantine village in the Negev from Egypt or the Horn of Africa ...