At All Saints Shrine, there are first-class relics of Teresa of ávila, Thomas More, John Fisher, Padre Pio and Pope Pius X, ...

Among the many traditions and rituals that come into play following the death of a pope, one that has once again garnered ...

Lucia of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse has responded to the death of Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday. His ...

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

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

She respected the Polish and Catholic traditions. Every Christmas and Easter ... In the Christian Gospels, the ritual of Passover and the Lamb are developed as symbols for Jesus. In John’s Gospel, ...

The murder of a Kansas Catholic priest at his church’s rectory was carried out "intentionally and with premeditation," a prosecutor said. Gary Hermesch, 66, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, remains in ...

The Catholic Archdiocese of Freiburg has announced ... The archdiocese has framed its decision to allow use of the symbol in these instances as “differentiated target group communication.” ...

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 ...

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 ...

Funerary stele inscribed with “ΙΧΘΥϹ ΖΩΝΤΩΝ” (“fish of the living”), an early Christian symbol. National Roman Museum. Credit: Marie-Lan Nguyen, Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain. The humble fish, or ...