Holy Wednesday was celebrated on April 16 this year, five days before Pope Francis died. “Regarding the symbols, the inverted cross, also known as the cross of Saint Peter, represents humility, the ...

Upside-Down Crosses at Pope Francis’ Funeral Sparked Online Speculation In photos and videos leading up to the funeral, several upside-down crosses were spotted on decorations and ornaments. Almost ...

Italy's education ministry on Friday instructed schools to ban the growing use of gender-neutral symbols, saying they were unclear and flouted the rules of Italian grammar.

Italy’s Education Ministry on Friday instructed schools to ban the growing use of gender-neutral symbols, saying they were unclear and flouted the rules of Italian grammar.

An inverted American flag, which was displayed at Yosemite National Park in February 2025, is a historic symbol of dire distress.

Over centuries, mathematicians have amassed an array of symbols—from arrows and crosses to shapes derived from letters—to ...

Some believe the basilica on Vatican Hill was built over the martyred bones of the apostle Peter—but is that true? After excavations and forensic analysis, the Vatican says they reached a ...

The telamon of Agrigento? Punctual references to Frankenstein: set up in this way, it betrays the real architectural function, perhaps assembles pieces of several telamons, and at its base does not ...

Hamas militants have used an inverted red triangle to mark military targets. Pro-Palestinian protesters have also used it to vandalize homes.

Depending on how it's used or who you ask, the inverted red triangle is a target, a symbol of resistance, a piece of history, or propaganda. As experts in the Israel-Palestinian conflict point out ...

After Donald Trump’s historic guilty verdict, a steady flow of images showing upside-down American flags has appeared on social media as his supporters and right-wing commentators protest his… ...