Our world needs symbols of hope, compassion and something greater than the struggles of this life. For that reason, we believe so many people, not just Roman Catholics, pay great attention to the ...

Pope Francis’ papacy was born in a spirit of humility. In death he made sure to project the same quality. The signs of this down-to-earth approach to the papacy were immediate, starting with ...

The Cross of Christ symbolizes forgiveness, exemplified by Jesus's pardon of those who crucified him. This act mirrors his teachings on extending forgiveness to others. Figures like Gandhi ...

We hope you’ll listen to the premier of season 4: The Star of David-The A Symbol That Means Everything—and Nothing. Hosts Yael Steiner and Jonathan Schwab explore the history of the Star of ...

Seaman’s Schnapps, Nigeria’s number one prayer drink, took pride of place as the official drink at the grand coronation of the 46th Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Akeem Abimbola ...

The Boston Public Library houses an extraordinary collection of rare and historic documents, including treasured copies of the Declaration of Independence. Central to this collection are several ...

Until last week, it stood as a symbol of this city’s rapid urbanization despite a four-year civil war. When the earthquake ravaged Myanmar, five stories of the condominium slid underground.

A Long Island school district is being sued over claims its new mascot, a Spartan, is “a symbol of white supremacy.” William King Moss III, a parent and Suffolk County NAACP leader ...

Move aligns with UAE joining FX Global Code, with progress in Digital Dirham initiative UAE Central Bank unveils new symbol of Dirham WAM Abu Dhabi: The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) unveiled a ...

The Central Bank of the UAE, on Thursday, unveiled the new symbol for the national currency in its physical and digital forms. The symbol was derived from the English name of the dirham to serve ...

But the heart hasn’t always just been a symbol of romance. Across cultures and centuries, the heart has been revered as the seat of the soul, a source of supernatural power and a vessel of identity.

This dispute is just one of many such little-known events; for example, another debate has been raging for centuries over who invented the symbol for zero, 0. In The Language of Mathematics ...