Previously, we brought you “Where God is Carved in Stone on the National Mall.” Today, we’re looking at weird pagan influences on the National Mall in Washington D.C.. While the U.S. certainly has been greatly influenced by the Christian faith, it has also been influenced by certain...
On the Roman Catholic liturgical calendar, the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, more commonly known as the Feast of Christ the King, is celebrated on the last Sunday of the liturgical year. This feast reminds us that whatever earthly powers may do or ask of...
Previously, we brought you “11 Maps to Help You Make Sense of World Religion,” “13 Insightful Maps of U.S. Religion,” and “10 Revealing Maps of Religion in Europe.” We even brought you “24 Crazy Facts About Global Christianity in the 21st Century“! Today, we’re zeroing in on that...
For the seven and a half decades before he was known as Pope Francis, he was known as Jorge Mario Bergoglio. And he used to be a kid, just like everyone else. Who knows if one of the kids you meet today might become Pope someday! [See also Holy Cuteness!...
The first amendment to the U.S. Constitution says that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” Many people take this to mean that the government should have nothing to do with God in any way. So it’s ironic that...
