(Although others claim it was St. Declan who introduced the cross.) It has been said that St. Patrick combined the Christian cross with the pagan sun to give the newly converted followers the idea ...

Every year, the majority of Christians around the world, Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant, participate in what is arguably one of the most counter-cultural traditions — the season of Lent. This ...

Iraqi Christian ... Tattoos and Body Art Around the World. Tattooing among Christians also became central to identifying themselves with the suffering of Jesus Christ. A cross tattoo would ...