A declining symbol in the Medieval Period However, as the medieval period began, the vine motif lost some of its prominence. While it appears in some manuscripts, it became more of a decorative ...

Do we know why an Orthodox cross looks a bit different, or what the St. Peter, St. Benedict and St. Brigid crosses are?

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The researchers’ findings also shed some light on the symbols’ enigmatic purpose. Located 50 kilometers (31 miles) inland from Peru’s south coast, the huge symbols were found in the desert ...

The Vatican expelled 10 members from Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, a group founded in Peru, after investigators reported cases of physical abuse and cultlike control. By Mitra Taj and Elisabetta ...

Nevertheless, traditional beliefs remain strong. The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that prohibiting students from wearing religious symbols does not violate their rights.

More than 200 state-run secondary schools in the Republic of Ireland will begin to phase out historical Catholic symbols and mandatory Masses, Irish sources have reported. DUBLIN, Ireland: More than ...

YASIN AKGUL / Contributor / Getty Images A currency symbol is a representation of a country's currency in graphical form. It is meant as a shortcut identifier of a particular currency.

2270 Human life must be respected and protected absolutely from the moment of conception. From the first moment of his existence, a human being must be recognized as having the rights of a person ...

Pope Francis prays during a Eucharistic celebration in the Vatican, on the final day of a summit on sexual abuse in the Catholic Church From Australian country towns to schools in Ireland and ...