This is in response to letter-writer Carol M. Duberstein’s statement in Tuesday’s Sentinel that Jesus’ “dying on a cross was only the way of routine execution at that time, not some sacrifice or ...

VATICAN CITY (EWTN NEWS/CNA)—The cry of Christ on the cross should remind everyone that God always hears their prayers, even when he seems distant, Pope Benedict XVI said Feb. 8. “Let us bring to God ...

Q: I am the daughter of Holocaust survivors who both recently passed. I was brought up in a very conservative home where we went to synagogue every Saturday. We kept kosher and observed all the ...

Upon visiting my church, above the altar you will see a symbol of a seagull inside a circle. Many have asked why is there a bird in a circle, instead of a cross? Why isn’t there a cross on the altar?

Q: Your recent answer about displaying religious holiday decorations was a little confusing. You said it’s all right to display a Christmas tree, but not a manger? Easter bunnies, but not a cross? If ...

When is a cross not a Christian symbol? When the Supreme Court says it isn’t. Even as Michael Cohen dominated the news on Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard arguments about a 40-foot cross on public ...

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In a city that has recently witnessed a spate of attacks on minorities, a bullet-proof cross is being erected in the heart of Karachi. Christian Pakistani businessman Parvez Henry Gill is building a ...