“While even atheists, humanists, and Wiccans have an eligible emblem of belief for inscription, Catholic veterans do not ...

Even those remotely familiar with the Catholic Church may know that there are scores of symbolic items in the faith: holy water, rosary beads and the sacraments of bread and wine are just a few. But ...

A bipartisan group of lawmakers, led by Florida Representative Greg Steube, is calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs ...

The Italian government has a cross to bear. Italy begins its fight to reverse a ban on crucifixes in public classrooms Wednesday. The government is waging its appeal to the European Court of Human ...

BOOK PICK: Do we know why an Orthodox cross looks a bit different, or what the St. Peter, St. Benedict and St. Brigid crosses are? Clockwise from upper right: anointing of the sick crucifix, cross of ...

In the time of Jesus, the cross was a tool of torture and execution, a horrific illustration of the cruelty of which mankind is capable. Today, Christians see the cross as a symbol of hope, love and, ...

As St. Paul says he took upon himself all the filth of humanity, he was raised us up, so that all the people wounded by sin, look at him. And those who do not recognize this man who "through the power ...

We've come a long way in the last few years, although not always in the right direction. So it's fitting that this week, of all weeks, should see a rather daft row break out over whether the sight of ...

It is truly amazing to me, as a Catholic, that we are turning to the Supreme Court to determine if the cross is a religious symbol (“Supreme Court to decide if cross can be a secular symbol,” Feb. 27) ...

The British government is set to argue at the European Court of Human Rights that Christians do not have the right to wear a cross or crucifix openly at work. Critics call the move a blow to ...