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 during the Eucharistic prayer while Catholics in the rest of the world stand. Many European churches, especially the older ones, do not even have kneelers ...

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

Cardinal Kurt Koch and Patriarch Bartholomew I, Eastern Orthodox ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople, addressed the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea being celebrated in 2025 during the ...

New York City Council leaders are urging the Board of Elections to reject three housing-related ballot proposals submitted by Mayor Eric Adams’ Charter Revision Commission, arguing they're misleading ...

Aug. 30 (UPI) --A former secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine was shot and killed Saturday in the city of Lviv, while authorities continued the search for the killer.

Cincinnati City Council is repealing a controversial zone change for a development in Hyde Park Square. The repeal, requested by the developers, avoids a voter referendum on the project. Developers ...

Three longtime leaders of a nonprofit that advocates for chambers of commerce in Nassau County are asking a state judge to remove the group’s president and treasurer for allegedly violating bylaws, ...

A Los Angeles City Council member raged against Home Depot on Friday, accusing the hardware store chain of being “complicit” with raids on illegal immigrants and vowing to oppose the opening of a new ...

ALBANY — Multiple people are suing the Business Council of New York State after a widespread data breach in February that they say could expose them to possible identity theft. The recent spate of ...

In September, the United Nations will convene its eightieth General Assembly in New York. While hot topics such as artificial intelligence and the conflicts in Ukraine and the Gaza Strip are sure to ...