Then, there are the traditions. The lemons on the altar are for good luck and marriage. The Scillian tradition says that if a ...

A St. Joseph altar, decorated with symbolic foods, will be installed at the Israelite Divine Spiritual Church on Frenchmen ...

Pope Francis marks 12th anniversary in hospital with positive medical news, cake, and well-wishes from around the globe.

Eschewing Persian version, Jewish Museum extends art curation scepter to masters like Rembrandt, who saw Esther's heroism ...

This week, across the New Orleans area, descendants of Sicilian immigrants will lay out elaborate altars laden with food and ...

Cardinal Wilton Gregory, apostolic administrator of The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, celebrates the Eucharistic ...

Pope Francis is suffering from early kidney failure and remains in a critical condition in hospital, the Vatican has said. The 88-year-old pontiff continues to receive “high-flow oxygen ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis is still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen after doctors earlier said that the 88-year-old pope, who had part of one lung removed as a ...

Thanking doctors and health workers at the hospital, Francis wrote: “In recent days I have received many messages of affection, and I have been particularly struck by the letters and drawings ...

A church in Sunderland has been heavily criticised for draping a communion altar with a 'Progress Pride' flag, an updated version of the rainbow flag that includes symbols and colours to represent ...

Auckland Council has slammed the actions of Destiny Church at a West Auckland library last weekend as 'outrageous and unacceptable'. About 30 people attending the event, part of Auckland Pride ...

The contemporary art installation was audible via speakers in the portico, or entrance, of St. Peter’s Basilica. Statues illuminated in ethereal blue light during the special evening access to ...