Anniversaries recall pivotal times. They are society’s way to dust off selective memories and polish them with partisan ...

Pope Leo XIV is preparing for his first overseas journey after becoming head of the Catholic Church in May, with visits ...

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians, is making his first visit in four ...

(RNS) — For early Christians, standing was a sign of freedom and Easter joy, because we stand with the risen Lord. Kneeling was seen as a sign of penance. (RNS) — In the United States, Catholics kneel ...

In his first in-depth interviews since his election, Pope Leo XIV set out his vision for the Catholic Church: open to ...

When J. D. Vance recited the Nicene Creed on The Charlie Kirk Show, he called it the greatest truth ever shared. But what is ...

Kastamonu is a city where museums, mosques and mosaics come together to paint a vivid picture of Türkiye’s diverse cultural ...

In 325, the Council of Nicaea forbade kneeling on the Lord’s Day and in the ... Standing while praying was the common practice in ancient times. Jews prayed standing in the temple and in synagogues.

In it, Leo, who turned 70 on Sunday, gives lift to those seeking a healer to bridge divisions within the church of 1.4 billion Catholics. But liberals hoping for radical change and traditionalists ...

This is the story of how Greek Orthodox, Syriac Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox and Roman Catholic Christians in ...

A one-of-a-kind sun hat, likely worn by a Roman soldier in Egypt, was recently unveiled for the first time – and its survival is considered miraculous. The sun hat is currently on display at the ...