The historical sources, however, are far less forthcoming. As John Barton, former professor of the interpretation of holy scriptures at the University of Oxford, puts it: “There is no evidence of a ...

Does this mean that people who try to kneel for Communion are breaking canon law? A: You are correct that receiving holy Communion while standing is the local norm for the United States, but this ...

Holding tridents, swords, spears and small two-headed drums, ash-smeared Hindu holy men marched and rode chariots at sunrise toward the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati ...

Editor’s Note: In his column “Communion and Mission,” Father John Paul Erickson will explore the meaning, structure and rituals of the Mass and other liturgies and how they relate to living Christian ...

Indonesia launches a new passport to coincide with the 79th anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia. The cover of the Indonesian passport, which was previously colored green, has now changed to ...

Amid public warnings to walk in lines without halting anywhere, droves of marchers headed for bathing positions to await sunrise at the confluence of the three holy rivers, the Ganges, Yamuna ...

Nearly 15 million take holy dip, six times more than expected Devout Hindus march praising Lord Shiva, Mother Ganga PM Modi says festival is celebration of faith and harmony PRAYAGRAJ, India ...

Watch: Millions take a holy dip on day two of India's Mahakumbh Mela Ash-smeared naked Hindu holy men charged into India's most sacred river Ganges at dawn on the first most significant bathing ...

Thousands of Hindu holy men have been arriving in Prayagraj to participate in the Kumbh Mela festival Millions of people have taken a holy bath at the Hindu festival of Kumbh Mela (also known as ...

When the June 2021 decision to move forward with crafting a "Document on the Meaning of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church" prompted confusion as to whether or not it banned pro-abortion Catholic ...

Many Catholic parishes will give their parishioners a piece of chalk, a small bottle of holy water, and the words for the house blessing so that each family can bless its home. Epiphany ...

The Inter-Anglican Standing Commission on Unity, Faith and Order (IASCUFO) has recently published the Nairobi-Cairo proposals for reimagining the Anglican Communion ...