Tattooing has held a long tradition in Christianity − dating back to Jesus’ crucifixion
From the 1200s to the 1700s, the custom of Christian tattooing was prevalent in Europe among peasants, seafarers, soldiers and artisans as much as among nuns and monks. They were getting crosses, ...
National Catholic Register13h
Communion Rails Return as Churches Embrace Beauty and Reverence
A growing number of Catholic parishes in the U.S. are restoring altar rails, renewing reverence and transforming the faithful ...
Crux16h
Pope Francis makes surprise in-person appearance for jubilee of sick
Pope Francis Sunday made his first public appearance since leaving the hospital two weeks ago, coming into St. Peter’s Square ...
America Magazine14h
Pope makes surprise appearance at Mass for the Sick and Health Care Workers
Pope Francis arrived in a wheelchair at the end of the Mass for the Jubilee of the Sick and Health Care Workers, sparking ...
50 Fun Facts About America That Most Americans Don’t Know
The final version of the Declaration of Independence begins with the phrase: “The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America.” Thomas Jefferson, who wrote the document in June 1776 ...