It may surprise most people to know that there are many different rites within the Catholic Church. Before discussing these rites it is important to note that different sources disagree on exactly ...

Mendicants are warned not to seek alms from a woman with loose hair, which could indicate recent sexual intimacy or ...

At a time when the world is facing an existential crisis on many fronts, including strife and climate change, various schools of Buddhism can show how to counter “narrow sectarianism ...

A lesson from Buddhism seems particularly apt in this moment of enemyship: Treat the people you disagree with as mistaken rather than evil. There is a profound optimism at the heart of most ...

Those trails still exist and are popular with hiking enthusiasts. The Gomataki Fire Ritual A uniquely Shingon Buddhist rite performed regularly at Koyasan is Gomataki. This is a fire ritual during ...

Buddha’s teachings were the binding force not only in philosophical terms but also in practice and they have helped to sustain Asian nations and cultures in times of crisis, Buddhist scholars ...

A lesson from Buddhism seems particularly apt in this moment of enemyship: Treat the people you disagree with as mistaken rather than evil. There is a profound optimism at the heart of most ...

WASHINGTON — Early Thursday morning, in a packed subterranean room near the Capitol, newly elected members of Congress took turns approaching a wooden box and drawing lots to claim their spots ...

Pope Francis, who turns 88 on Dec. 17, now knows exactly what his eventual funeral will be like. The specific details are laid out in the second edition of the Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis ...

31.5 x 48 in. (80 x 121.9 cm.) ...

Kate Middleton blossomed during the four years she spent at Marlborough College - but she refrained from one typical rite of passage enjoyed by the majority of her peers. Meanwhile, housemistress ...