The Jerusalem Cross is one of the most immediately distinguishable Christian symbols anywhere. It comprises a large central cross, called a cross potent, usually with crossbars at the four ends ...

In an intensely spiritual moment, Jackie Webb leaned over and kissed the image of Christ crucified Tuesday evening in the ...

Michael Symmons Roberts investigates the meaning of the Christian cross and hears from those who have discovered its power in their own lives. In Lithuania Peter Owen Jones discovers the political ...

In the modern day, the Jerusalem Cross and “Deus Vult” motto have transcended the Catholic Church in the Middle East and become global signifiers of Christian evangelization, identity, and ...

A small c catholic: The Navajo cross combines the Catholic tradition with the crucifix with the Protestant tradition of the empty cross. It's a perfect symbol for me.

“Along with the cross, the symbol of the Sacred Heart is the Catholic Christian sign of that love,” said Cardinal Collins, who released a 21-page pastoral letter on the Sacred Heart April 28.

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 18, 2022 / 04:00 am. Catholic artist Timothy P. Schmalz sought to find and bring to life the most important subject matter an artist could ever express.

As part of the coronation, the king’s head, hands, and breast will be anointed with chrism oil, which in the Catholic Church is most commonly associated with baptism and confirmation.