New book also reveals that Pope John Paul had a mean sweet tooth and a temper. Jan. 27, 2010— -- Pope John Paul II, whose world travels helped modernize the papacy, sometimes practiced ancient ...

The ritual of flagellation is commonly studied in regards to questions surrounding religion and body. However, this paper looks at the ritual in order to explore the relationship between ritual and ...

Responding to acts of extreme corporal mortification during Holy Week, Catholic bishops in the Philippines have discouraged practices such as self-flagellation and crucifixion in favor of more ...

James Corden and Rebel Wilson as, erm, cats at the 92nd Academy Awards. Photo: 2020 Getty Images There’s always been an irreconcilable gap between the Academy Awards as Hollywood’s glittery annual ...

Shiite Muslims across the globe on Tuesday observed Ashura, an annual commemoration mourning the seventh-century martyrdom of a grandson of the Prophet Mohammed. Imam Hussein bin Ali’s death in the ...

Father Alessandro Coniglio, who presided over the Mass, emphasized to CNA that “the mystery of the blood of Christ is at the heart of Holy Week. On Holy Wednesday, the friars of the Custody of the ...

President Biden and the Democratic Party are in the position just about every ruling party finds themselves in as they approach the first midterm election of a presidency: low approval ratings, ...