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Washington National Cathedral Will Remove Windows Honoring Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee
Officials said the windows are “an obstacle to worship in a sacred space”
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Lost Languages Discovered in One of the World’s Oldest Continuously Run Libraries
The centuries-old texts were erased, and then written over, by monks at Saint Catherine’s Monastery in Egypt
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Sixty Years After Its Discovery, a Hut in Scotland Has Been Linked to St. Columba
Radiocarbon dating has proved that the site could have been built and used during the lifetime of the revered saint
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Why Religious Freedom and Diversity Flourished in Early America
Jam-packed exhibition features artifacts as diverse as Jefferson’s Bible, a steeple bell cast by Paul Revere and a storied Torah
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Vatican Vetoes Gluten-Free Communion Wafers
It’s a sticky issue for Catholics with celiac disease or other gluten sensitivities
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Sliver of Saint’s Brain Stolen From Italian Basilica
Police are looking for the person or persons who swiped the sacred relic from the Don Bosco Basilica
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Restored Roman Catacombs Reveal Stunning Frescoes
Centuries of grime have been removed from two chambers of the Domitilia catacombs, exposing images of fourth-century Rome
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Blinged-Out Menorah Debuts at Pioneering Exhibit in Rome
The piece, which is encrusted with precious jewels, was gifted to the Jewish Museum in Rome by the artist Joel Arthur Rosenthal
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Did Peckish Christians Make Chickens More Social?
Religious dietary laws in the Middle Ages could have helped make the fowl less aggressive
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Songwriter Irving Berlin’s Interfaith Marriage Caused 1920s Gossip
The songwriter made headlines when he and writer Ellin Mackay got married against her millionaire father’s wishes
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One of Christianity’s Holiest Sites Gets Its Grand Unveiling
A team of 50 experts spent nine months cleaning and reinforcing the shrine that is believed to be above Jesus’ tomb
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From colonial patriots to mass-marketed milkshakes, the Irish religious holiday has morphed into a worldwide celebration
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Austrian Town Seeks Professional Hermit
The beautiful locale makes up for the spartan lifestyle expected of successful applicants
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You Can Hear Hagia Sophia’s Sublime Acoustics Without a Trip to Istanbul
Stanford scientists have digitally created the building’s unique sound, taking listeners back to the Middle Ages
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Why Do People Tell Ghost Stories on Christmas?
Christmas ghost stories are a tradition going back much farther than “A Christmas Carol”
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Someday, Maybe We’ll Have Hanukkah in July
Hanukkah and Christmas fall on the same day this year because not everyone follows the same calendar
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The Nazis Fought the Original War on Christmas
As they rose to power, party leaders sought to redefine the holiday to suit their own political needs
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Oldest Community of Monks in U.K. Discovered
The find was thanks to a community training dig
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Walls of “Jesus’ Tomb” Exposed for the First Time in Centuries
During repair work, archaeologists removed the marble slabs that covered the walls of the limestone cave where Jesus was purportedly laid after crucifixion
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Five Things to Know About Evangelical Cartoonist Jack Chick
The controversial artist died after 50 years of publishing comics
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