The Cross. A Universal Symbol. By Helen Hoffner. Marian Press, 2024. 136 pages; $23.95. To order: ShopMercy.org or (800) 462-7426 As Catholics, we are all familiar with the crucifix.

Symbol of pro-white agenda. Later the cross was also literally taken up by activists demonstrating against social advances. ... This story, by Joanne M. Pierce College of the Holy Cross, ...

However, the cross at times has also taken on darker meanings as a symbol of persecution, violence and even racism. Cross, 1200-1250, unknown artist (Smithsonian American Art Museum) The early cross ...

The College of the Holy Cross is mulling whether to shed its century-old sports symbol the “Crusader” out of concerns the image of a Christian warrior might be offensive to Muslims.The future ...

The equilateral cross with legs bent at right angles – that looks like swirling arms or a pattern of L shapes – has been a holy symbol in Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism for centuries.

DENVER, Colorado — On August 24, 1873, William Henry Jackson captured the first photograph of the Mount of the Holy Cross. The natural landmark had been spoken of as a religious symbol for years ...

"Behold the glory of the cross at Ground Zero," he said as he sprinkled holy water. "This is our symbol of hope, our symbol of faith, our symbol of healing." A bagpiper played Amazing Grace .

The Crusader has been the Holy Cross mascot for nearly 100 years, but this semester the college’s president Rev. Philip Boroughs asked students, faculty and alumni to consider whether it’s ...

Sept. 14 is the the Feast of the Holy Cross celebrated by many Catholics and some other Christians. A religion scholar revisits the history of the cross, how it became a symbol of divine love, but ...