During the liturgical season of Advent, many churches opt to display an Advent wreath as a way to mark the days and weeks leading up to Christmas and the birth of Jesus Christ. But what is an Advent wreath? Where did the
Several Middle Eastern countries and other regional authorities have weighed in on the war between Israel and Hamas forces in Gaza, which started when Hamas terrorists, which rule the Gaza Strip, carried out a massacre of Israeli civilians in border towns and
Scientists have developed a “groundbreaking” cancer drug that destroys all tumours, an early study showing promising results has suggested. Codenamed AOH1996, the pill has been shown to kill a mutated protein that helps cancer grow and multiply. This protein, called proliferating cell nuclear antigen
Rare 2000-year-old coin found in Israel A rare half-shekel silver coin from Year One of the First Jewish Revolt against the Romans, was discovered in the Judean Desert (Credit: Emil Aladjem, Israel Antiquities Authority) JERUSALEM—Israel Antiquities Authority announced last week that it
An explosive planted in a taxi Thursday detonated in a Damascus suburb near a Shiite Muslim shrine, one day before the solemn holy day of Ashura, and there were reports of several casualties. State-run Al-Ikhbariya TV said there were reports of injuries
There are many aspects of faith that are difficult to grasp due to their supernatural nature, faith leaders say. While the concept of the Holy Trinity can be one that is extremely hard for the average person to understand, doing so brings
The United States’ diplomatic mission to the Holy See celebrated the beginning of Pride Month by hanging the pride flag on the facade of its headquarters in Rome. The U.S. Embassy to the Holy See is the country’s body of diplomatic representatives
Russia acknowledged the Vatican’s diplomatic mission to broker a peace deal to end the conflict in Ukraine. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs mentioned the Holy See’s ongoing peace mission in a statement last week. “We acknowledge the Holy See’s sincere desire to
A Welsh town once considered one of the most holy areas in the United Kingdom has been left to rot, quite literally. Penrhys in Wales is home to Virgin Mary’s Holy Well. It was once considered one of the most important Christian
Sunday, May 28, marks Pentecost, the conclusion of the Easter season and the commemoration of the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles. In the Christian tradition, the rejoicing over Christ’s resurrection at Easter lasts 50 days, one South Carolina priest