IN the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.Qur’an 2:196 says, “And complete the Hajj or ‘Umra in the service of God. But if ye are prevented (from completing it) send an offering for sacrifice ...

The Vatican has released the order of service ahead of the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday in St Peter's Square. The ...

Explore art works, paint-smeared palettes, scribbled letters and more... Artists and architects have run the RA for 250 years. Our Collection is a record of them.

A Celebration Through Art,” an art show featuring life-sized images of the events of Holy Week, over 100 submissions from local artists and an interactive children’s room on Saturday, April 12. That ...

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That prompted unease in some quarters of the Holy See, with some seeking to rein him in, said the person quoted above, though others insisted Parolin’s loyalty was never in question. As for the pope ...

This year’s Easter celebrations in the Holy Land are expected to unfold under a complex and emotional landscape marked by sorrow and hope as war continues in Gaza and security tensions escalate ...

“Just like holy water blessed on Epiphany is still natural water, not something that appeared miraculously,” he said. “We venerate the Holy Light as a visible sign of blessing from the Lord’s Tomb ...

The band played somber hymns marking Good Friday, a mournful day during Holy Week. But the procession carried even more weight this year. On a gray afternoon as people got out of work, they ...

The Holy Light (or Holy Fire) is described by many faithful Orthodox Christians as a miracle that occurs every year at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Great Saturday, or Holy Saturday ...

The tradition of visiting seven churches on Holy Thursday, known as the Seven Churches Visitation, is deeply rooted in Catholic history and devotion.This practice is believed to have originated in ...

In Jerusalem, a ceremony was held to ritually wash the feet in preparation for their holy day. This religious rite is practiced by members of the Roman Catholic Church, as well as members of ...