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The Vatican: a papal powerhouse, world's smallest state
The Vatican, headquarters of the Catholic Church, is the smallest state in the world, with its own newspaper, national anthem ...
Pope Will Lie in State for Three Days Before Funeral on Saturday
President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine are among the world leaders who plan to attend the funeral. The ...
Pope Francis, who sought a more pastoral church, laid to rest in majestic ceremony
In a solemn and majestic funeral on the steps of St. Peter's Basilica, the Roman Catholic Church on Saturday laid to rest Pope Francis, the first South American pope, whose simple style, pastoral ...
The Catholic Spirit1d
From Rome to the Rio Grande, US Catholics join in Pope Francis’ funeral
From Rome to the Rio Grande, Americans witnessed Pope Francis' funeral liturgy in person or broadcast live over the ...
National Catholic Register18d
Standing at the Threshold of Mystery: The Deacon and the Mass
Though the phrase ars celebrandi is not commonly known outside theological circles, its meaning touches every Catholic ... meaning of his presence at the altar. Most Catholics encounter deacons ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs18d
Teotihuacan altar found in Tikal, highlighting ancient ties with Maya
The Guatemalan government announced the discovery of an ancient Teotihuacan altar in Tikal National Park, shedding new light on the interactions between the Teotihuacan and Mayan cultures ...
The Atlantic19d
How the Latin Mass split the Church
Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (Noa) using AI narration. Listen to more stories on the Noa app. Jessica Harvey used to worship in a church with stained glass and a soaring ceiling.
The Mirror19d
Hidden Mayan altar used to sacrifice children unearthed in abandoned 'city of the gods'
An ancient altar has been unearthed that is believed to have been used to sacrifice children in an abandoned 'city of the gods'. The archaeologist who led the discovery, Lorena Paiz, said the ...
Interesting Engineering20d
1,700-year-old Mayan ritual altar unveils clues to political turmoil, takeover
A rendering of the altar illustrates the painted panels of red, black and yellow depicting a person wearing a feathered headdress and flanked by shields or regalia. A buried altar recently ...
Phys.org20d
Altar found in Guatemalan jungle evidence of mingling of Mayan and Teotihuacan cultures, experts say
An altar from the Teotihuacan culture, at the pre-Hispanic heart of what became Mexico, was discovered in Tikal National Park in Guatemala, the center of Mayan culture, demonstrating the ...
Science Daily20d
In Guatemala, painted altar found at Tikal adds new context to mysterious Maya history
The altar, built around the late 300s A.D., is decorated with four painted panels of red, black and yellow depicting a person wearing a feathered headdress and flanked by shields or regalia.
Brown University20d
In Guatemala, painted altar found at Tikal adds new context to mysterious Maya history
A newly discovered altar, buried near the center of the ancient Maya city of Tikal, is shedding new light on the 1,600-year-old tensions between Tikal and the central Mexican capital of Teotihuacan.