Hot cross buns have long heralded the start of Easter in the western world, with the marked cross on top a symbol of ...

Urbi et orbi” means “To the city [of Rome] and to the world.” It is a special apostolic blessing given by the pope every year ...

Celebrating his first Easter Vigil as the new archbishop of Washington, Cardinal Robert W. McElroy said that Jesus, through ...

Easter Sunday is a day when Christians across the globe celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Data from the Pew ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A 36-year-old man who is the son of New Albany church leaders was arrested Friday and charged with ...

There are no overt religious references in Superman comics. But over eight decades, he’s been viewed as a divine entity, a ...

Further reading: The symbol, a source of harmony The “condiment ... which explains its presence as protection in many pagan rituals. In the Catholic tradition, until before Vatican II, baptismal ...

They may only come to Mass on Christmas and Easter, but these churchgoers deserve more than pomp and ceremony, a former ...

A butter lamb has taken center stage on my family’s Easter table for as long as I can remember. Each year at Easter, my ...

Lenten symbols are placed before the altar at St. Anne Church in North Little Rock. For the past three years, Hannah Woeltje has prepared the altar for Lent. The items include a cross, crown of thorns ...

Catholic Charities USA President Kerry Alys Robinson will receive the University of Notre Dame’s 2025 Laetare Medal, the university announced on Sunday, with the school bestowing the prestigous ...

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