Christianity
Sri Lankan Government Pledges to Rebuild 175-Year-Old Church Damaged in Deadly Easter Bombings
St. Anthony’s Shrine has long served as a symbol of unity and religious tolerance
Five Things We’ve Learned in the Aftermath of the Notre-Dame Fire
Here's how France is rebuilding in the wake of the disaster
The Debate Over Rebuilding That Ensued When a Beloved French Cathedral Was Shelled During WWI
After the Notre-Dame de Reims sustained heavy damage, it took years for the country to decide how to repair the destruction
For the First Time in 300 Years, Pilgrims Can Climb These Holy Marble Steps
Worshippers can kneel up the 28 steps some believe Jesus ascended to receive his death sentence
A Small Fire Broke Out at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque as Flames Ravaged Notre-Dame
The blaze left the Islamic holy site largely untouched, damaging a single mobile guard booth
The Vatican Will Unseal the Archives of Pius XII, the Controversial Holocaust-Era Pope
Some have accused the pope of remaining silent in the face of Nazi persecution, while others say he quietly worked to rescue Jews
An Appreciation of <i>Küchle</i>, My Family’s Deep-Fried Dough Tradition for Fat Tuesday
Avoid a grease fire. Support a local bakery.
Why a Smiling Statue of Satan Is Stirring Up Controversy in Spain
Some Segovian locals say the affable bust is “offensive for Catholics, because it constitutes the glorification of evil”
Heavily Abridged ‘Slave Bible’ Removed Passages That Might Encourage Uprisings
The rare artifact is the focus of a new exhibition at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C.
When Do Children Give Up on Santa?
A preview of a new international study explores when kids stop believing and how, after the jig is up, it impacted them psychologically
A Brief History of 'Silent Night'
The classic Christmas tune was first composed as a poem, and it was set to music for the first time in the winter of 1818
Berlin Exhibition Chronicles Evolution of Christmas Decorations From 19th Century to Today
Selections include swastika-adorned baubles from Nazi Germany, miniature bombs and warships popularized during World War I
Inside the Story of John Allen Chau’s Ill-Fated Trip to a Remote Island
Questions abound about the ethics of the missionary’s trip and what will happen next
There's a Pokémon Go-Inspired App for Catholics
The Pope was reportedly impressed by the new game
Museum of the Bible Acknowledges Five of Its Dead Sea Scrolls Are Forgeries
Analysis suggests nearly one-third of the museum's 16 scrolls are fakes, and study of the remaining fragments may yield similar results
The Met’s Latest Show Traces Armenia’s Cultural Evolution
<i>Armenia!</i> features more than 140 artifacts, including gilded reliquaries, illuminated manuscripts, textiles
Archaeologists Unearth Medieval Game Board During Search for Lost Monastery
Scotland's oldest surviving manuscript, the Book of Deer, was written by monks living in the Aberdeenshire monastery
Pocket-Sized Bible Returns to Canterbury Cathedral After 500 Years
The volume was lost after Henry VIII ordered the dissolution of the cathedral’s monastery
For Hundreds of Years, Papier-Mâché Has Lent a Surreal Face to Catalan Culture
Street performers disguised as Giants and Big Heads blend reverence with ribaldry at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Meet the Americans Following in the Footsteps of the Knights Templar
Disbanded 700 years ago, the most famous of the medieval Christian orders is undergoing a 21st century revival
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