Stoves have been installed in the Sistine Chapel that will generate smoke, marking the progress of the conclave's mission to choose a new pope.

A Lutheran church in Minneapolis is taking practical steps to help its mostly Latino immigrant congregation deal with the ...

Vatican workers have installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the upcoming ...

In the moment you are present, the stress, which is usually past or future oriented, is not present. The thoughts may be ...

Incense sticks, or agarbattis, have long held a place in Indian households, temples, and spiritual practices. Their fragrant ...

The state House passed last week a bill that would “encourage” K-12 private, religious and other non-public schools to prohibit the use of tobacco and hemp consumable products on their campuses.

Parents in Montgomery County who object for religious reasons want to pull their children from elementary school classes that use the books. The county school system has refused and lower courts ...

Aromatic gifts such as incense holders, diffuser sets, or camphor lamps are highly recommended. Vastu symbols like crystal pyramids and tortoises are said to bring stability and good luck.

WASHINGTON (RNS) — Hundreds of people attended a Good Friday procession (April 18) at Our Lady Queen of the Americas Catholic Church, surprising even parish staff with the turnout at the largely ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Nazarenes carry incense burners during a Holy Week ...

It would provide a "playful," ... "interaction between the two pieces of architecture" — the church and library, Conant noted. The idea, he added, is to make the structure “clearly ...