Commonly the least peaceful time at Mass is the exchange of the sign of peace. At some Masses, the liturgical gesture completely disrupts prayerful preparation for reception of Communion as those ...

The sister explained the meaning of the rite in a video posted by the university, which is under the Archdiocese of Madrid. A bishop and a priest exchange the sign of peace during Mass. (photo: ...

In 1949 Pablo Picasso created "Dove of Peace," also known as "La Colombe". This simple yet profound artwork was designed for the World Peace Congress in Paris and has since become an iconic symbol of ...

For critics, seeing Trump’s name going up on the façade of what is now called the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace at the ...

We are just stepping out of a season filled with symbols of light, hope, and love. It's funny to feel the warmth of the holiday season and still sorrow that humanity is in commotion. We might be ...

Tech mogul Elon Musk offered a modest sign of peace toward the White House late Thursday after an all-out social media war with his ally, President Trump. The peace signal was small and came in the ...

Donal McLaughlin Jr., 102, an architect who helped design the original U.N. emblem toward the end of World War II, died Sept. 27 at his home in Garrett Park. He had esophageal cancer. A Yale ...

Photo by Karl Fredrickson, courtesy of Unsplash. A Reflection for Tuesday of Fifth Week of Easter You can find today’s readings here. Jesus said to his disciples: “Peace I leave with you; my peace I ...

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of peace in the world, offering a message of communion during an inaugural Mass ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. The hamsa—or Fatima’s hand—is one of my favorite symbols. You can find it in dusty ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of peace in the world, offering a message of communion during ...