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The Archbishop of Mexico, Cardinal Norberto Rivera, said this weekend that Christianity should not be stripped of the cross, of pain and temptation, but rather the faithful should discover their ...

According to an old legend, the Cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified was set at the center of the world. And so it was—historically and spiritually. The Cross is the center of the divine ...

"Mount Calvary" (a painting by William H. Johnson, ca. 1944/ Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation) In the fall, Catholics and some other Christian churches celebrate the ...

Richard B. Katskee is Legal Director at Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Symbols have power. They communicate complex ideas, often more effectively and more forcefully than mere ...

Christ has been painted and sculpted by the greatest artists in the world, each in their own way, guided by their talent and their era. And there’s one thing that seems common to all: the merciful and ...

Conversion is again becoming a live issue in theology. The new interest in the Christian life and the sacraments has focused attention upon the meaning of the decision of faith. The growing ecumenical ...

Here’s a brain-teaser: the name “Jesus” would have meant absolutely nothing to the man from Nazareth himself. In fact, the letter “J” never existed during his era. For anyone who’s ever wondered how ...