Today, the cross is the universal symbol of Christianity. It was not always so. In the early centuries after the time of Jesus Christ, there were other symbols: a dove, a ship, an anchor and a lyre.

On Good Friday, Christians venerate the cross of Christ. According to Sarah Coleman, an author, "The cross is a symbol of death but so much more - death and life, hate and love, violence and peace, ...

The Conversation via AP — In the fall, Catholics and some other Christian churches celebrate the Feast of the Holy Cross. With the feast, Christians commemorate Jesus Christ’s life, especially his ...

My wife has a new cross necklace, given to her by some dear friends of ours. It’s a beautiful bit of silverwork, with flowing lines, flowers and a fish symbol. In fact, our house has a lot of crosses ...

Seen on influencers, pop stars and White House staff, cross necklaces are popping up everywhere. By Misty White Sidell When Arianna Salerno first moved to Washington, D.C., in 2022 to attend Catholic ...

Medical firm Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is suing the American Red Cross, alleging the charity has misused the famous red cross symbol for commercial purposes. J&J said a deal with the charity's founder ...

The Red Cross is a symbol we all know well – we see it everywhere, on pharmacy signs, children’s dress-ups, toy sets, Halloween costumes, even ads for mobile phone repairers. The Red Cross has become ...