For over 600 years carpets from Turkey and Iran have been used in Catholic ceremony and religious paintings by artists, ...

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

When John Paul II died 2005, many experienced the passing of this world-historical figure who was pope for 27 years as the ...

During his funeral Mass Saturday, Pope Francis was remembered for his extraordinary legacy of service to those on life’s ...

Hot cross buns aren rsquo;t just a sweet snack that appears around Easter. They carry centuries of storytelling in their ...

His funeral procession moved ... as the epicenter of world’s largest Christian faith. The circuitous procession traversed the Tiber River and symbols of the city’s ancient power, the Roman ...

Donald Trump and Prince William's outfits for Pope Francis' burial attracted a lot of attention and sparked debates over ...

Nwaohia in his shrine surrounded by effigies and symbols representing ... while participating in both Christian and traditional rituals like naming ceremonies or funerals. The adherents of ...

They once symbolised pagan festivals, then moved into Christian rites, survived royal bans, and sailed through waves of superstition. Yet they remain a symbol of Easter in Australia and around the ...

A pontiff who did everything for interreligious dialogue. A champion of ecumenism, reaching outwards. Pope Francis did his ...

“These are the prescriptions for those attending the Pope's funeral ... a nondenominational Christian, may have chosen not to wear black as a symbol of their non-Catholic beliefs.