When I began exploring the history of Christianity and the art it inspired, I had no idea it would lead me to one of the ...

A German court ruled on Wednesday that a cross displayed in the entrance to a state school in the southern state of Bavaria ...

A series of enameled gold panelsWhere it is from: Ivanka pri Nitre, a village in central SlovakiaWhen it was made: Between A.D. 1042 and 1050Related: Assyrian swimmers: 2,900-year-old carving of ...

Catholics around the world are marking 2025 as a Jubilee Year, with the theme, “Pilgrims of Hope.” At the same time, the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis is celebrating 175 years since its ...

“Pope Francis shifted attitudes. He has changed the church," says one mourner who stood outside the funeral proceedings.

BYZANTINE RITE CATHOLICS. The Byzantine Rite Catholic Church resulted from efforts by the Roman Catholic Church to convert Eastern Orthodox Christians in the old Austro-Hungarian Empire during the ...

Suspended 30 feet above the sanctuary, this monumental cross frames the centre of the Cathedral, the mother church of England and Wales and the seat of the Archbishop of Westminster. Carved in Bruges ...

There are two layers of Byzantine-era frescoes of high artistic value conserved at the historic monastery. These reflect the aesthetic trends of Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey) at the time.

The cross-in-square plan with a central dome, for example, which was first perfected during the Byzantine era, continues to be the standard template for the construction of Orthodox churches ...

The Byzantine Catholic Church in the US has accomplished many great things and brought countless souls to bask in the light of Christ.

Ukrainian-born Father Artur Bubnevych will serve as bishop of the Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of the Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix.