(RNS) — 'Did they single out the Catholic Church, or is it simply that our symbols of religion are so visible that they make an easy target?' said Aaron M. Weldon, of the USCCB's Office of Religious ...

The symbols we employ during the sacred triduum have reminded us of their power in recent days. The water of baptism is the foremost symbol of the paschal mystery. Water cleans the body and, in ...

Archbishop of Toronto Cardinal Francis Leo called on the faithful to honor the most Sacred Heart of Jesus throughout the month of June rather than “using symbols that are contrary to God’s divine ...

One priest believes ‘that prayers and priestly blessings are always the appropriate response to vandalization of holy things and images of saints.’ Catholics gathered last month to defend a statue of ...

It was after a pair of Catholic churches caught ablaze last summer, one in Southern California and another in Florida, that the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops decided to start documenting and ...