If you were reading this on Nov. 1 in Europe in, say, A.D. 850, you would be well advised to put it aside and hie thee to the nearest church, where you would participate in a lengthy liturgy ...
A portion of John Nava's tapestry of the communion of saints in the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles (Wikimedia Commons/Adam A. Sofen) Happy All Saints Day! While tomorrow, All Souls ...
The 21 men were beheaded by ISIS on a beach in Libya on Feb. 15, 2015; the Pope received a relic of the martyrs’ blood as a gift from the Coptic Orthodox Church. Pope Francis receives relics of the ...
The third-century Christian author Tertullian said the “blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church.” Wherever the church has grown and flourished, it is because it has been planted and watered by ...
VATICAN CITY - The Catholic Church makes saints to give the faithful role models. The process is cloaked in secrecy and open to criticism, given that it deals with science-defying miracles and ...
The Days of the Dead are happening this weekend and you will probably observe ancient rituals in some way. But do you really ...
Arkansas' Catholic churches will pause to remember the dead next week, celebrating the saints and martyrs and praying for all the faithful departed. Many Protestants who follow the liturgical calendar ...
Skeletons adorned with luxurious jewels and lavish vestments were discovered in an underground tomb in 1578 and, centuries later, remain on display in some religious institutions worldwide. Known as ...
The faithful gathered for a more than symbolic rite at St. Elias Orthodox Church in Damascus -- the Feast of All Antiochian Saints. During this June 22 service, a jihadi -- Syria blamed the Islamic ...
Pope Francis said Thursday that the Coptic Orthodox martyrs killed by ISIS in 2015 will be added to the Catholic Church’s official list of saints. He also received a relic of the martyrs’ blood as a ...
VATICAN CITY – The Catholic Church makes saints to give the faithful role models. The process is cloaked in secrecy and open to criticism, given that it deals with science-defying miracles and ...
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