COMMENTARY: The evolution of the fiddleback chasuble offers a glimpse into how function and fashion shaped liturgical ...

"Auntie Mame" and "Marjorie Morningstar," writes a historian of American Jewish literature, were set in a New York City where ...

The Catechism of the Catholic Church calls the Trinity the “ central mystery of the Christian faith .” That is, it’s the divine mystery making all other sacred mysteries saving mysteries for us. No ...

Dressed in the khaki robe of military chaplains ... Further reading: Uncertain times for Orthodox Christians in southern Ukraine The takeover was cemented by a solemn Sunday liturgy attended ...

Alb: A long white linen vestment with sleeves, it symbolizes the purity of heart that the priest brings to the altar.

Note: “Other religions” includes Baha’is, Sikhs and many other religious groups that cannot be analyzed separately because of insufficient data. Myanmar is also called Burma, and Eswatini was formerly ...

These structures are classic examples of ancient ingenuity in designing waterharvesting structures writes AARTI KELKARKHAMBETEPeople in the olden times knew the importance of water and had devised a n ...

Priests and deacons wear beautiful vestments during the celebration of ... is to signify our total commitment to worship and to Christian service. Catholics who receive in the hand should ensure ...

He didn’t follow the rules of culture. He didn’t push women aside. He didn’t avoid them in public or silence their voices. Instead, He welcomed them, spoke to them, touched their lives, and gave them ...