Conclave isn't a typical political thriller. It uses symbolism to its fullest. It's set in Vatican politics, but the real story is what you see beyond the surface.

Every Carnival in Tenosique, Tabasco, wooden men, priestesses and jaguars ritually overcome an evil god in the dance of El Pochó.

Further reading: The Sign of the Cross, a powerful symbol This divine anger often responds to human wickedness or unfaithfulness, fiercely defending God’s honor. Elijah’s confrontation with ...

Easter 2025 season is late this year. 'Fat Tuesday' Mardi Gras will give way to Ash Wednesday and kick off the start of Lent. Here's when Lent begins ...

The Nicene Creed is more than a statement of faith -- it is a powerful sign of unity among Christians, Pope Francis said as he welcomed young priests and monks from Oriental Orthodox Churches to the ...

The proclamation of the common faith requires, first of all, that we love one another,” the Holy Father said in a Feb. 6 ...

If Candlemas be fair and bright, winter has another flight. If Candlemas brings clouds and rain, winter will not come ...

COMMENTARY: Liturgical vestments like copes, chasubles and dalmatics are part of the beauty of the liturgy, alongside church ...

insulted Catholic symbols and religious figures on her social media posts. Geliting was accused of defaming the Catholic Church in several posts on Facebook between Jan. 25-27. Her posts allegedly ...

Jewish groups have long protested the placing of Christian symbols at the camp, where a Catholic Carmelite convent was closed by church leaders in 1993, and dozens of crosses removed in 1998 after ...

Vice President JD Vance strongly responded to the US Conference of Catholic Bishops following their criticism of the Trump administration's recent rule change, which permits ICE raids in churches ...

Though he may be covered in tattoos from head to toe — quite literally — the only thing more obvious than comedian Shayne Smith's body art lately might be his newfound Catholicism. And the ...