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A new survey from Pew Research Center is gauging the rate of Christianity among Asian American communities. While the portion of those Americans of Asian origin who identify as Christian has fallen in recent years, a trend shared by most Western demographics, Christianity was still found to be the most common religion that Asian Americans Read More…
Of the many types of churches that the Christian community has built over the course of the centuries, cave churches really stand out. Often built by some of the earliest Christian communities, they reveal precious insights into how early believers would gather to worship and pray. Not too far from the shores of Lake Verano, Read More…
Shrines hold a very special place in Catholic tradition – and in Christianity, in general. Since the very early days, shrines have served as sacred sites of pilgrimage, prayer, and devotion. Significant as they are for their religious meaning, most shrines are also relevant for their historical and cultural importance within the Christian tradition, but Read More…
In the past few decades, Parmesan cheese has become a beloved staple of Italian cuisine around the world. Shredded Parmesan goes well on top of almost any pasta dish, works well as a pizza topping, and can be used to make delicious cheese-crusted roasted veggies. Parmesan as we know it today probably made its entrance Read More…
The Cathedral of Toledo (known as Catedral Primada de Santa María de Toledo in the original Spanish) is an eloquent example of the many intricacies that make up Spanish history and culture. Its origins go back to the 13th century, when construction began in 1226, during the reign of Ferdinand III of Castile (also known Read More…
Kat Von D, former LA Ink reality star and Hollywood tattoo artist whose full name is Katherine von Drachenberg, made headlines recently when she shared a video of herself on Instagram being baptized. In the clip, she’s surrounded by friends and family in her Indiana community, where she relocated in 2020. Von D sings in Read More…
A new installation at the Vatican Museums will treat visitors to a glimpse of biblical history. A recreation of the Barque of St. Peter, also known as Peter’s Boat or “Everyone’s Boat” as Pope Francis calls it, will now greet visitors to the vast collections of art in what the Pope has called “everyone’s house.” Read More…
The Sagrada Familia holds the title of being the world’s largest unfinished Catholic church. But that is about to change, it seems. After around a century and a half of building work, the yet unfinished minor basilica that is both Barcelona’s best-known landmark and the architectural masterwork of the Servant of God Antoni Gaudí, is just Read More…
Weekly attendance at Catholic Mass was certainly hurt by the pandemic, but now that we are over a year removed from isolation orders and social distancing, it is clear that the faithful are not coming back to the pews. A recent poll from Gallup highlighted this downward trend, finding that only about 31% of adult Read More…
The Hiberno-Scottish missions, also known as the Celtic Christian missions, were an outstanding series of religious endeavors that took place during the early medieval period –mainly from the 6th to the 8th centuries. These missions played a pivotal role in spreading Christianity (or, more precisely, Christian Celtic monasticism) across the British Isles – but also Read More…
Over the summer, the friars of the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C., produced a brief video that offers a tour of the building and a Q&A with a young priest. Viewers are treated to the beautiful sights of the chapels where Dominican friars and priests celebrate Mass and pray, while the off-the-cuff tone Read More…
Schottenklöster are, literally, Scots monasteries – that is, monasteries founded by Scottish (but also Irish) monks in Continental Europe, far from the British Isles, as a result of missionary trips undertaken by these monks. They are a significant and distinct category of medieval monastic institutions, as they are primarily associated with the Irish and Scottish Read More…