As ‘right to die’ gains more acceptance, a scholar of Catholicism explains the position of the Catholic Church
The Catholic Church opposes assisted suicide and euthanasia, but it also doesn’t support treatments that prolong suffering in ...
Crowds flock to newest Catholic saint in Assisi — a millennial teen whose ordinariness is the draw
Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims have been pouring into the medieval hilltop town of Assisi in Italy to venerate the ...
Sacred hares, banished winter witches and pagan worship – the roots of Easter Bunny traditions are ancient
A folklorist explains the prehistoric origins of the mythical Easter Bunny and why this longstanding cultural symbol keeps ...
The revival of Jordan's 1,600-year-old camino
In Jordan, a 50km pilgrimage trail follows the path of a 4th-Century nun who journeyed through the Holy Land – centuries ...
Myanmar quake death toll rises to 1,644 as resistance movement announces partial ceasefire
The quake struck Friday, followed by several aftershocks. It toppled buildings, buckled roads and caused bridges to collapse.
How Easter could bring unity between Eastern and Western churches
Easter will be celebrated this year on the same day by Christians across all denominations on April 20 — a rare quirk of the ...
What to know about Carlo Acutis, the Catholic Church’s new millennial saint
Carlo Acutis will become the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint at a solemn canonization Mass on April 27 in St.
Ancient Jewish ritual bath, oldest of its kind in Europe, uncovered by archaeologists
Archeologists recently uncovered an historic 1,600-year-old Jewish bath known as a mikveh in Ostia Antica, the archaeological ...
Even atheists in secular countries show intuitive preferences for religious belief
New research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals that atheists in some of the world's ...
Ottoman Empire's religious 'tolerance' was another form of control, findings suggest
Population surveillance. The carrying of identification while traveling. Add to that the public presence of diverse religions ...
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European bishops’ secretary-general: Secularization is eclipsing Christian values
The bishops of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union held their spring assembly this week, where ...
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Perspective: Gen Z is starved for spirituality. That’s reason for hope
Why Gen Z? After all, this generation has been described as skeptical of institutions, discipled by phones and social media, and characterized by depression and anxiety. On the surface, they seem an ...