The tradition of icon painting began to develop simultaneously with the development of Christianity. In the modern era, avant ...

In the Middle Ages, colors weren’t just decorative – they were powerful symbols of status, virtue, and identity. From royal purples and holy blues to the dangerous associations of black and red, every ...

June 1 marks Global Coptic Day, a worldwide celebration of the rich history and enduring faith of the Coptic Orthodox Church.

Washington’s Black Lives Matter Plaza stood as a place to mourn, celebrate, argue and ultimately renew the nation’s ...

Local leaders in Charleston are turning to public parks to help capture and control floodwaters. Those green spaces are ...

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - The Catholic Church is in the middle of what is called a Jubilee Year. Bishop Robert Marshall and Deacon Richard Mitchell, with the Diocese of Alexandria, are promoting this ...

In these works, black silhouettes appear amid flora and ... For Brackens, who grew up in a Southern Baptist family, the signs and symbols of Christianity are embedded into the culture and place ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pontiff, began his papacy with a richly-symbolic inaugural Mass, celebrated at the Vatican ...

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The former Cardinal Robert Prevost vowed to work for unity. “I think he will inspire,” said Susan Hanssen, a professor who was born in Chicago and just arrived in Rome to teach.

The initiative seeks to preserve unique documents and facilitate worldwide access to this treasure of the Church.

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, is beginning his ministry with a historic ceremony at St. Peter’s Square, blending ...