The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

Even the moment of the formal verification of the pope’s death takes place in the context of a prayer service “at home” in ...

These are more a matter of Punjabi culture than of specifically religious practice. Sikhism considers marriage to be a way for the individual to gain fulfilment, also as a way to serve God and the ...

The Sacred Thread ceremony is a ceremony for boys in some Hindu communities to confirm they are of an age to take on religious responsibility. Girls are sometimes honoured in the same way ...

The cause of death for the 88-year-old, who chose to be referred to as Francis in honor of the 13th century patron saint ...