NCR Connections: Catholic outrage about an Atlantic article connecting the rosary and Christian nationalism was misplaced, argues Heidi Schlumpf. But don't let "rad-trads" be the only ones picking ...

The rosary—in these hands—is anything but holy. But for millions of believers, the beads, which provide an aide-mémoire for a sequence of devotional prayers, are a widely recognized symbol of ...

The rosary is a string of beads or knots used by Catholics as they pray a sequence of prayers, but one writer warned they have taken on a far darker meaning in modern times. "Just as the AR-15 ...

School leaders say the beads are a gang symbol; student says it's a memorial. WASHINGTON, May 25, 2010 -- Raymond Hosier, a 13-year-old Schenectady, New York, boy, is gearing up to file a federal ...

June 1, 2010 -- A federal judge says a New York school must reinstate a 13-year-old boy who was suspended for wearing rosary beads. Raymond Hosier, of Schenectady, New York, filed a federal suit ...

The Traveler’s Rosary, designed by the Archdiocese of New York, is made of a flat piece of metal with raised beads. It also comes with a case that commuters can use to hold a transportation ticket.