From ancient Greek myths to Scripture and papal teachings, Christianity has long wrestled with hope.
- Professor Emerita of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
The Rule of St. Augustine offered monks a firm structure for their daily lives of work and prayer, even before the mendicant order received papal approval in the 13th century.
Cardinal Robert F. Prevost took the name Pope Leo XIV – an apparent nod to Pope Leo XIII, who championed the rights of workers and criticized the conditions in which they lived.
O Papa Francisco nomeou um número significativo de cardeais do Sul Global. Entre os 135 cardeais atualmente qualificados para votar no conclave papal, 82 não são europeus, e isso pode fazer diferença
Pope Francis appointed a significant number of cardinals from the Global South. Among the 135 cardinals currently eligible to vote in the papal conclave, 82 are non-European.
O Papa Francisco havia expressado o desejo de ser enterrado na Basílica de Santa Maria Maggiore, uma igreja do século V em Roma dedicada à Virgem Maria.
Pope Francis had expressed the desire to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, a fifth-century church in Rome dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
A scholar of medieval Christianity explores the history of Christians who spoke out, unafraid to risk official censure or even death.
Cardinals play an important role, whether in serving as papal ambassadors or in shaping public opinion, and they have done so over the centuries.
In the future, a program like AI Jesus could be used to hear confessions around the clock. But with no experience of having a human body, it cannot engage or absolve human sins.
Vários tópicos, incluindo a mitologia pré-cristã, a veneração de relíquias na tradição cristã e a literatura medieval, foram combinados ao longo dos séculos para formar a metáfora do Santo Graal de hoje.
Several threads, including pre-Christian mythology, veneration of relics in Christian tradition, and medieval literature, have combined over the centuries into the Holy Grail metaphor of today.
Women in Catholic religious orders establish schools for girls around the world, care for the sick and work on societal issues in many other ways.
At a time when so much violence and war are ravaging the world, a scholar of medieval Christianity explains Catholic views on the morality of warfare and the value of forgiving enemies.
Catholic theologians and monastics have always encouraged humor, emphasizing its power to heal and bring cultures together.
Pope Francis and other Catholic leaders committed to raising awareness of environmental issues draw on centuries of tradition.
Two scholars who study death rituals explain that the corpse is considered spiritually polluting in many religious traditions, while the Moon holds a sacred place.
The College of Cardinals is an important part of the church’s governance structure. Its members elect the next pope and help develop future policies for the church.
The merging of technology and faith is sparking a transformative shift in redefining spirituality and religious practices.
Not quite, writes an expert on Christian worship. Chatbots do not have human experience of love – and, above all, they lack a soul.
People are congregating in Missouri after news spread that the exhumed body of a nun had not decayed four years after her death. There is a long history to these claims.
Donkeys and palm leaves are both associated with Christianity’s Palm Sunday – but their symbolism couldn’t be more different.
A roundup of The Conversation’s articles about this holy Christian season and its history.
A specialist in Catholic liturgy and rituals explains that while several popes have been canonized, it is a long process that may take several years to examine and uncover any hidden flaws.
The Pilgrims who started the first Thanksgiving tradition after they landed in Plymouth were following the customs they had grown up with, originating in medieval times.
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