The stated clerk of the second-largest Presbyterian denomination in the United States could potentially face an ethics ...

For some on the Left, Iran, a theocratic regime that hangs women, executes homosexuals, is a symbol of resistance against Israel, against America, against 'Western hegemony.' ...

The template letter accuses Chapell of violating the Ninth Commandment, which prohibits bearing false witness against one's neighbor. ... Liturgical, & Cultural Studies in Birmingham, ...

In paintings, sculptures, and, of course, on liturgical vestments, the lily often accompanies the image of the Virgin, emphasizing her exceptional holiness. The use of the lily in sacred ornaments ...

MUMBAI, India – Major Archbishop Raphael Thattil and his vicar Mar Joseph Pamplani on Thursday proposed a solution to the ongoing liturgical dispute in the Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly in ...

The liturgical music tradition of polyphony with its blend of melodies and harmonies should lift people's spirits as it subtly transmits a message about diversity and unity, Pope Leo XIV said. In the ...

As well, priests are directed to not offer “vesting or devesting prayers” either before or after Mass, as there is “no option given in the current liturgical books” for such practices.

The pope wears the mitre for liturgical celebrations, and Pope Leo XIV has his coat of arms on the infulae. The papal coat of arms also contains a mitre. Traditionally, ...

(OSV News) — A leaked draft document on revising liturgical norms in the Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina, has stirred backlash for its addressing of some practices predating the Second ...

The controversy in Charlotte is rising to international attention, as it represents the first major liturgical dispute during the reign of Pope Leo XIV, who has pledged to bring unity to a divided ...

Pope Leo XIV is preparing to celebrate the solemnity of Corpus Christi for the first time as bishop of Rome, one of the rare occasions on which a pontiff leaves the Vatican to celebrate publicly ...