In his meditations, written for the Good Friday Way of the Cross at the Colosseum, presided over this evening, 18 April, by Cardinal Baldo Reina on behalf of Pope Francis, the Holy Father explains ...

What did Jesus Christ suffer ... in which the Ark of the Covenant was kept, and where the high priest consulted the Will of God. Q. 389. What was the "Ark of the Covenant"? A.

The tradition of the "Flying Priest" from the island of Chios, which occurs on Holy Saturday, has now spread throughout ...

Christians are celebrating Holy Week with processions and reenactments in places like Jerusalem, Brazil, Nigeria, India, ...

Catholics celebrated the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Saturday, marking what Pope ...

A spokesman for St. Peter’s Basilica has said the ancient tradition of devotion to Veronica’s Veil and to the Holy Face of ...

This cloth, according to tradition, was used to wipe the face of Jesus on his way to Calvary and bears the true image of ...

With tears of emotion often flowing down their faces, tens of thousands of faithful have packed the rooftops, bridges and ...

From the location of the “place of skulls” to ancient Jewish burial rites, here’s what archaeologists do—and don’t—know about ...

Akal Takht officiating Jathedar Kuldeep Singh Gargaj has called a meeting of five Sikh high priests on Tuesday, amid a row over the Shiromani Akali Dal membership drive. Coinciding with it ...

The recently restored Ponte Sant’Angelo in Rome features 10 angels holding symbols of Christ’s passion, creating a profound ...

This week’s portion, Pekudei, offers the high priest’s garments as a powerful image for that aspiration. On his forehead, a diadem engraved with the words Kodesh laHashem—Holy to God—a ...