Perhaps a revealing question is whether the church will continue the radical novelty Francis brought as a pope from a ...

According to the Catholic Church, there are seven Sacraments: Baptism (Mark 16:16), Reconciliation (John 20:21-23), Confirmation (Acts 8:14-17), the Eucharist (1 Cor 10:16), Holy Matrimony (Eph 5: ...

1213 Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole ... the water of the sea is a symbol of death and so can represent the mystery of the cross. By this symbolism Baptism signifies communion with ...

Few beverages carry as much symbolism as mass wine, the same sacred drink that is consecrated on the altars of the Vatican ...

White smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signaling to the world that the conclave had concluded. Before the ...

Some symbols can characterise an era, while others represent a profound vision. The 1896 Olympics logo was among the earliest efforts to establish a common identity for the newly revived Olympic Games ...

Show of hands: Who knows what the symbols represent without peeking at the periodic table? That’s right — the Kryptotal rear tire features Continental’s tough Downhill casing and Soft rubber compound.

Here circumcision is both the treatment for and the symbol of venereal infection, with the fate of unwary ‘Christian gallants’ reaffirming larger associations between Jewish lechery, prostitution and ...