That simple but so important Sign of the Cross we see so often holds a hidden history that takes us back to the origins of ...

with the marked cross on top a symbol of Christian faith. But it hasn't always been this way. The rolls, often filled with dried fruit and spices, actually have pagan roots. Historians say they ...

Pope Francis’ papacy was born in a spirit of humility. In death he made sure to project the same quality. The signs of this down-to-earth approach to the papacy were immediate, starting with ...

According to tradition, a part of the Holy Cross was discovered by the mother of the emperor Constantine, St. Helen, on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem in 326. A fifth century account describes this ...

Such perceptions of the sea in Scripture are influenced by ancient Near Eastern myths that regard the sea as a symbol of chaos and destruction, Old Testament scholar Kenneth W. Lovett writes.

"He is the symbol of unity," Pohlmeier said. "The response of prayer … draws us into that unity. Even his death united us." Francis' successor will be elected by the College of Cardinals ...

His genuine humility and open-mindedness resonated with a broad audience, making him a symbol of faith and social change." Dingell recalled meeting Pope Francis after the pope delivered a speech ...

Beginning in the late 1940s, the white picket fence became synonymous with the American Dream. Lambert / Hulton Archive / Getty Images In little Taylor, Mississippi, outside Oxford, a developer ...

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The first is a World War I cross, made from the wooden duckboards of the trenches - a simple yet profound artefact that bore witness to the horrors of war. Soldiers clung to their faith in the ...