The Meaning of the Strange Birds Hidden in Christian Art Around the World
In church art around the world, if you look closely, you’ll sometimes find something you might not expect: pelicans. Here's what it all means.
Brantly Millegan
Brantly Millegan is the founder of ChurchPOP.
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Everything You Think You Know About St. Valentine Is (Probably) Wrong
Love is in the air! 💘 Regardless of religious beliefs, millions of people around the world do something romantic for their beloved every year on Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14). But how much do you really know about the real St. Valentine? Here’s the first thing to know: there are...
13 Saint Quotes that Reveal the Hidden Life of Angels
"It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels."
Yes, the Women's March Was Absolutely Pro-Abortion
The “Women’s March on Washington” took place this last Saturday. Though the main event was in Washington D.C., the march’s website says that 673 sister marches took place around the world, with millions of participants in total. One point of conflict among pro-lifers and Catholics in general...
The Most Profound Writer on Christmas You've Never Heard Of: The Great Saint Ephrem of Syria
He’s been called the “greatest poet of the patristic age,” he’s one of only 36 Doctors of the Church, and he wrote some of the most beautiful and profound reflections on the meaning of Christmas in Church history. And yet few Catholics have even heard of him. I’...
What Became of the Magi After Visiting Jesus? Their Amazing Forgotten Story
What happened to the Magi after visiting Jesus? Here's what Church tradition says.