It was exposed in the church of San Matteo in the famous Roman street ... most often the cross, the lance, the sponge, and the nails. The Our Mother of Perpetual Help icon is of this type.

We sing the Roman ... icons or other sacred images have been prepared and decorated.) Ushers direct the clergy from the sanctuary, the religious, and then the rest of the congregation to follow ...

The Holy Dormition Stavropegic Monastery in Zhirovichi is rightly referred to as Belarus’ jewel of Orthodoxy At the beginning of ...

Pope Francis has been known for his down-to-earth leadership, support of marginalized communities and interreligious dialogue ...

And like its Roman counterpart, the Basilica of St. Josaphat features a cross-shaped floor plan ... decorative and historically significant of Catholic churches. The basilica earns praise from ...

A conservative activist who echoed Donald Trump’s baseless claims of a stolen 2020 election and defended Jan. 6, 2021, ...

Pérez was named the archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia in 2020. He serves as the bishop liaison for the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry and is the chair of ...

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Gerald Ridsdale, the man believed to be Australia’s worst paedophile priest, is reportedly expected to die within days.

Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster, the president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, sent a ...

A close look at Pompeii’s stone-paved streets has shown how traffic through the ancient city changed dramatically after it was incorporated into the Roman world. Receive a weekly dose of ...