Then, there are the traditions. The lemons on the altar are for good luck and marriage. The Scillian tradition says that if a ...

A Virginia Catholic bishop says the desecration of the main altar in St. Peter’s Basilica ... global trend of attacks upon the Catholic Church, including her priests and faithful," Bishop ...

In Catholic churches there will be a votive candle stand in front of statues of Jesus and Mary. A lady chapel is a side chapel or altar inside of a church building dedicated to Mary. A larger ...

On Friday, a man jumped on the main altar at St. Peter's Basilica and knocked over a 19th-century candelabra. Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Houston vandalized with pro-choice message last summer.