The second, and even more significant, move toward reverence was turning ad orientem, that is, the priest at the altar facing ...

The Renaissance artist’s frescoes in Orvieto, Italy’s San Brizio Chapel comprise dynamic, monumental and fiercely realistic ...

These exhibitions, in the Cathedral of San Rufino and the Cloister of the Basilica ... The vigil, called “My Highway to Heaven,” will be led by Archbishop Renato Boccardo of Spoleto-Norcia and ...

But there is yet another treasure within the borders of Umbria, a vibrant town brimming with history, art, and a whole lot more…the hilltop town of Spoleto. It’s tempting, but I will not employ the ...

St. Patrick’s Cathedral is one of New York City’s finest buildings and most spectacular churches, and is the largest house of worship for Catholics in the city. Over 150 years ago, Archbishop ...

Those were apt words from the cathedral’s new Precentor and Sacrist, as for the next five years, he would become embroiled in an extraordinary civil war that would engulf one of Britain’s ...

Thunderstorms are lessening across south-east Queensland however multiple emergency alerts are in place after large bursts of rain and severe thunderstorms on Monday morning. Both Queensland and ...

The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver held Ash Wednesday services on March 5, 2025. Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Western Christian denominations.

LOS ANGELES (CNS) -- Christians are observing Ash Wednesday, ushering in the 40-day season of Lent, when the faithful prepare for Easter by doing penance for sins and seeking spiritual renewal ...