From St. Paul to St. Augustine, the language of ‘bread’ doesn’t deny the Real Presence — it points to the deeper reality of ...

A recording of a debate about Jesus’ presence in the elements of the Lord’s Supper has inspired a new round of discussion ...

“The celebration of the Holy Cross holds great significance in Christian liturgy ... “These festivities also help spread Ethiopia’s greatness.” The symbol of interfaith unity has faded ...

Africa is a continent of stories. Long before colonial borders and modern states, there were tales—tales whispered beside ...

Archaeologists studying a 1,300-year-old corpse unearthed in Sudan recently made a surprising discovery: a tattoo of a Christogram. The symbol combines the Greek letters chi and rho in an abbreviation ...

Israel didn’t just accept the Ethiopian Jews, it rescued them in daring missions that defy belief.

DSK Mariam is part of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Churches — one of the oldest Christian faiths in Africa ... makes me really love this church.” Symbolism is woven throughout their ...

Ethiopian Orthodox Christians celebrate Hosanna on Palm ... The tradition dates back to ancient times when palm crosses were shaped like fish, an early Christian symbol. Many families prepare ...

The Holy Father told the group of young priests and monks of the Oriental Orthodox churches, including Armenian, Coptic, Ethiopian ... symbol (Greek: symbolon/summary) of faith common to all ...

Early Christian art depicts the hooked cross to represent Christ's victory over death, while a left-facing version of the swastika showed up in reference to the Norse god Thor's hammer. Still a ...

Increasingly seen as unpractical, the sword became something of a status symbol instead ... The ruler of Ethiopia between 1314 and 1344, Amda Seyon was also a fierce conqueror. A Christian, he ...