February Is Here for Lovers of New Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Books
Start turning pages on these 47 new releases from Edward Ashton, Heather Fawcett, James Rollins, Cory Doctorow, and many more.
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Dolan and Schönborn: A tale of two cardinals
In many respects, Cardinal Christoph Schönborn and Cardinal Timothy Dolan have traveled similar paths to the most powerful ...
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Was Olympus, Gods’ Abode, a Mountain or Divine Realm in Ancient Greek Belief?
Ancient Greeks saw Olympus as a divine realm of Zeus and the gods, not a mountain. Its link to Mount Olympus emerged in later traditions.
Rest, reorientation and hope – the pillars of 2025’s Catholic Jubilee year
The Hebrew Bible, which Christians call the Old Testament, offers instructions about celebrating a Jubilee every 50 years.
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Christian symbols, pagan roots
The Lamb of Christ, found on an altar at Saint Patrick’s Basilica, represents Jesus’s devotion to guiding and leading the Christian people to salvation. In Ancient Greek and Roman pagan traditions, ...
St. Thomas Aquinas’ skull just went on tour − here’s what the medieval saint himself would have said about its veneration
In a short but poignant text from his best-known work, ‘Summa Theologiae,’ Aquinas explained his views on venerating relics.
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Remembering the queer “Roman god” who brought humanity to the horrors of the Holocaust
World War II veteran Frank Kameny encountered combat in German-occupied Belgium and survived. He was discharged and went on to earn his PhD in astrophysics. According to the National World War II ...
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Word of God Sunday: Scripture expert explains why the Bible is ‘modern,’ how to preach well
On Jan. 26, the Catholic Church commemorates the Sunday of the Word of God, established by Pope Francis in 2019.