Wondering why a small dusty cross anoints the foreheads of Christians once a year? They're celebrating Ash Wednesday, which for many also marks the start of Lent, a 40-day period of penance and ...

According to tradition, a part of the Holy Cross was discovered by the mother of the emperor Constantine, St. Helen, on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem in 326. A fifth century account describes this ...

According to popular legend, the Celtic Cross was introduced by St. Patrick when he was converting the pagans in Ireland to Christianity. (Although others claim it was St. Declan who introduced ...