What is Easter? Easter is a religious Christian holiday observed around the world to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus ...

Between history, spirituality and legend, the figure of Saint Patrick, who has become a key element of a tormented Irish ...

Following the Julian calendar, the Eastern Orthodox Easter will be on Sunday ... This celebration date became especially prevalent in the Roman Empire's western part. In Rome itself, different ...

But, in reality, ancient Greeks and Romans embraced bold colors, which archaeologists call “polychromy.” Brightly hued paints ...

For the jubilee year, the relics of St. Joseph’s cloak and Our Lady’s veil were on display inside St. Joseph al Trionfale for public veneration for four days from March 16–19.

Ancient Rome unfairly has a reputation for having stolen or copied their mythology and religious traditions from the Greeks ...

The artworks, part of a new exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art, help shed light on a traditional ...

The Roman Catholic Church has consistently condemned ... "Human life is sacred because from its beginning it involves the creative action of God and it remains for ever in a special relationship ...

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