In the fall, Catholics and some other Christian churches celebrate the Feast of the Holy Cross. With the feast, Christians commemorate Jesus Christ’s life, especially his salvific death on the cross ...

186 x 125 x 15 cm. (73.2 x 49.2 x 5.9 in.) It is this form of painting which crops up in the second cross series; it was this hectic painting which was able to lend an exceptional power to the form of ...

We are now well into the Easter season, and at this time every year my mind is drawn to the deep and profound mystery of the Paschal events of Holy Week. But this year it seems I am even more focused ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis said Wednesday that true freedom is found by opening one’s heart to the grace of Christ. “The truest freedom, that from slavery to sin, flows from the Cross of Christ. We ...

That term is used in Catholicism and in some Protestant mainline groups and denominations. In other circles in Christendom, ...

SHENANDOAH — Overlooking a larger-then-life depiction of Christ crucified, Rev. Mark Fesniak celebrated Divine Liturgy Thursday in St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church. “As we ...

SHENANDOAH — In an intensely spiritual moment, Jackie Webb leaned over and kissed the image of Christ crucified Tuesday evening in the sanctuary at St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Greek-Catholic ...

To celebrate the 25 years of Facets of Faith, I am occasionally running updates of older columns this year. This week’s piece originally ran Sept. 14, 2018. Late September hosts a major holiday for ...

The final element to be installed is the upper arm of the cross, which will contain Agnus Dei, a sculpture by Italian artist Andrea Mastrovito; once in place, the 17-meter-tall cross will crown the ...