A Lebanese priest has given Pope Francis a crucifix made from wood salvaged after the devastating explosion in Beirut last summer, ahead of the pope’s Lebanon meeting on July 1. The pope received Fr.

BOSTON, Mass. (TND) — Members of the Boston Catholic community are up in arms over vandalism at a local church, according to a report by Boston 25 News. Boston police confirmed to Boston 25 News ...

When we were in Arkansas, I bought a beautiful handcrafted “Comfort Cross”, made of red cedar. It has no sharp edges because it’s meant to be held; the vertical and horizontal parts of the cross are ...

The desecration of a 14-foot wooden cross erected last month at a Catholic Father’s Day Retreat in Orange County, California, is just the most recent attack on yet another sacred symbol for Catholics ...

Officials in the Brooklyn Diocese said May 17 they will be "notifying our churches to be on alert" to vandalism and hate crimes directed at Catholic church property following two such incidents in ...

For nearly 50 years, a large, hand-carved wooden crucifix has graced the wall behind the altar in St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Gary-New Duluth. Jesus slumps on the cross, his ribs straining ...

A version of this story appeared in the Higher Ground newsletter from The Washington Times. Click here to receive Higher Ground delivered directly to your inbox each Sunday. The Catholic Action League ...

A Catholic schoolgirl in England has been banned from wearing a crucifix in class, the school said the girl is prohibited from wearing the symbol for health and safety reasons. Samantha Devine, a ...

Hospital Sisters Health System, a Catholic organization based in Springfield, Ill., is removing all wooden and metal crucifixes from its hospitals’ emergency departments and patient rooms. That ...