The ancient tenebrae tradition brings churchgoers face to face with the darkest moments of the Christian story.
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Native Americans are struggling to find sage for their spiritual practices as the plant is being overharvested for sale to the wider public.
The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church has a history going back to the 16th century, when some Orthodox bishops and their followers agreed to become Catholic.
African Catholics are growing in number. They are also reinventing and reinterpreting Christianity.
The Pilgrims who started the first Thanksgiving tradition after they landed in Plymouth were following the customs they had grown up with, originating in medieval times.
Relics often provided a way to bring more pilgrims into a church – and therefore, more offerings.
Piecing together the mystery of medieval chant books means studying hand-made objects from centuries ago.
In ancient Athens, the richest people paid taxes to support what the residents considered the salvation of the city. These taxes earned them social and political clout more valuable than money.
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