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The Catholic Church’s Copes of Many Colors
COMMENTARY: Liturgical vestments like copes, chasubles and dalmatics are part of the beauty of the liturgy, alongside church ...
Appreciating the meaning and symbolism of flowers
The stunning flower of a plant, shrub or tree is often what draws us closer to smell its sweetness and revel in its beauty and form. The Victorian Era saw ...
Thousands of followers of a Sufi Muslim brotherhood celebrate a sacred date in Senegal
Prayers and melodic chants reverberated across Dakar’s Yoff neighborhood as thousands of followers from the Layene brotherhood commemorated the first public appearance of their founder Seydina Limamou ...
‘A symbol of humanity’: Kadavumbagam Synagogue in Kochi to be reopened on February 3
KOCHI: The Ernakulam Kadavumbagam Synagogue has been accorded a lease of life. The fully renovated place of worship, on ...
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As We Enter the Year of the Snake, Let’s Revisit the Serpent’s Starring Role in Art
From mythical guardians to symbols of transformation and terror, the snake has slithered its way into the annals of art ...
Art Institute's elaborately displayed tooth, thought to belong to John the Baptist, turns out not to
Researchers took samples from the tooth in 2016. The results, not widely disseminated, showed it was from someone in the 5th ...
Olympic balloon ‘to return every summer’ to Paris up to LA Games: Macron
The flame-free Olympic balloon tethered to a cauldron that was an iconic symbol of last summer's Games in Paris is to return ...
Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India's Maha Kumbh festival
Hindu devotees have sacred marks reading 'Radhe' on their foreheads at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna, and the ...
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In Wake of DC Airport Crash, How to Pray for the Dead as a Catholic
Joining the Pope, Catholic clergy around the country offered prayers for the deceased and condolences for victims’ loved ones ...
Jamaica closer to eliminating trans-fats
Jamaica is a step closer to developing policy to eliminate trans-fatty acids or trans-fats from the local food system. The ...
BJP targets Sisodia's old bastion; AAP relies on welfare recipients
Patparganj election, AAP replaced Manish Sisodia with Avadh Ojha, while BJP again fielded Ravinder Negi. The constituency ...
Taste of Life: No Burns Supper complete without Scotch whiskey and haggis
Robert Burns most probably wrote the famous poem “Address to a Haggis” in 1786 for a dinner at the house of his merchant friend Andrew Bruce. Burns, widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland, ...