Each Valentine’s Day, when I see images of the chubby winged god Cupid taking aim with his bow and arrow at his unsuspecting ...

Today, Feb. 22, is Ash Wednesday. Ashes were a symbol of mourning in the OT (Old Testament). You put them on yourself, heaped on your head like ...

As people celebrate the beginning of the new Chinese lunar year, the Year of the Snake, what do snakes symbolize in mythology?

The proclamation of the common faith requires, first of all, that we love one another,” the Holy Father said in a Feb. 6 ...

Lt. George Fox, Lt. Alexander Goode, Lt. Clark Poling, and Lt. John Washington—gave their lives aboard the USAT Dorchester.

An operation run by police in the United Kingdom seizes items from alleged drug dealers, including a replica of a pair of ...

From mythical guardians to symbols of transformation and terror, the snake has slithered its way into the annals of art ...

He then uses a steel stamp to mark them with a symbol of the Hindu god they prefer — from Lord Shiva, the powerful Hindu god ...

Aslam highlighted the “powerful symbol of unity and interreligious communion ... recognizing each other as children of God and sharing humanity. With his sacrifice, Akash Bashir continues ...

Lunar New Year is a festival beyond compare. Technically it’s a week—determined by the lunar calendar but always late January to mid-February—but for many, Chunjie (Spring Festival) is more ...

Maha Kumbh Mela Mythology, History, Astrology: It is cold in Prayagraj, foggy with a chance of rain. Yet, on Monday (January 13), tens of thousands are expected to arrive in the city, to camp on the ...

I pardon my enemies, and I desire that my death should serve the French people and appease the wrath of God.” It was a dramatic ... proved to be an important symbol for the revolution.