The equilateral cross with legs bent at right angles – that looks like swirling arms or a pattern of L shapes – has been a holy symbol in ... The ancient origins of the new nomads ...

In Holy Week, the days just before Easter, one can catch Catholics in some ancient religious practices ... glass windows and the Stations of the Cross. In some places, the images are removed ...

The origins of the sign are unknown; as Andreopoulos points out: “our information is sparse because this ancient ... cross was made with one finger—probably the thumb—on the forehead in the ...

For men of all faiths in the holy city, a beard can be an important ... For Eitan Press, 40, growing a beard is a spiritual journey that embodies ancient concepts of Jewish mysticism while ...

He believes that members or descendants of the medieval order of Templar Knights constructed Nolan’s Cross as a marker, pointing to where ancient Christian relics, such as the Holy Grail ...

Jubilee of Hope pilgrims are undertaking two ancient church pilgrimages this ... Credit: Jacob Derry Also on the route are the Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem, the Basilica of St. Lawrence ...

The equilateral cross with legs bent at right angles – that looks like swirling arms or a pattern of L shapes – has been a holy symbol in ... symbol of wellbeing in ancient societies," says ...