On Sunday morning, May 18, a Mass for the beginning of the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV will take place in St. Peter's Square ...

Symbolism over substance" is a consistent critique of political parties and political leaders, regardless of one's political leanings. There is nothing wrong with symbols or symbolism. From the ...

In choosing his motto and coat of arms, Leo references the Order of St. Augustine, to which he belongs. He uses the ...

Most troubling was the implication of the article that the cross has become a new MAGA symbol — an idea that House Minority ...

Located in Nepal’s Lalitpur District, Bungamati is a historic Newar village about 6 kilometers south of Patan. According to ...

SUMIT PAUL takes us back to the past when we exchanged greetings couplets and mithai with neighbouring countriesPakistanA Pakistani editor friend of mine from Faislabad erstwhile Layalpur sent me a ha ...

Archaeologists in Thailand have made a stunning discovery at the Wat Thammachak Sema Ram temple.

India’s spiritual landscape is a vibrant tapestry woven with countless deities, each embodying unique aspects of life, nature ...

Council members Ricardo Doi, Larry Little and Mayor Henry Lessner, center, during a Town Council meeting at the Fairview Town Hall in Fairview, Texas, Tuesday, April 29, 2025. The council approved ...

In the book, Lakshman looks at the remarkable religious syncretism of Tamil Nadu—a land where faiths ... and cultural conversations that shaped modern Tamil society. Temples—symbols of Tamil ...

Across the continent, different legal and cultural approaches highlight a lack of consensus on whether religious symbols — most notably, Islamic headscarves and veils — should be allowed in ...

Across the continent, different legal and cultural approaches highlight a lack of consensus on whether religious symbols — most notably, Islamic headscarves and veils — should be allowed in state ...