Kratos returns to Ancient Greece with a tale from his youth, in this new Metroidvania that tries to make the God Of War ...
Each year, millions of Christians approach the altar to receive a small cross of ashes on their foreheads. But where did this tradition come from?
The Egyptians believed that hieroglyphs offered magical protection to people in this life and the afterlife, and inscribed the signs on monuments, statues, funerary objects, and papyri.
On Ash Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV encouraged Catholics to ask the Lord for “the gift of true conversion” at the start of the ...
"As we journey through a world marked by division, let us ask the Lord to continue to guide his Church in the mission of sanctification and reconciliation." ...
The research, published in Frontiers in Environmental Archaeology, analyzed 939 adult skeletons from five medieval cemeteries in Denmark, dating from approximately 1050 to 1536 AD. The findings ...
This spectacular work of medieval art imagines Christ's side as a vulva—and is now on view at the Met Cloisters, ...
The history of engagement rings extends almost as far back as the history of rings themselves — and there is a Catholic ...
From sacred rituals to daily life, explore rural Japan a century ago through National Geographic’s vivid photos.
Yet, as we document in a new report for the Chapman Center for Demographics and Policy, there are signs that religion is enjoying more than a nascent revival. Data emerging from the 2020s suggest that ...
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With a groan, he hoisted the pack over his shoulders again and trudged off road for a short distance. “This spot looks OK.” Did everyone start talking to themselves when they were alone? No wonder old ...