The procession began after Mass and was led by the crossbearer, candle-bearers, religious sisters, and young children who ...

The smell of a candle can replicate a place, an emotion, a mood. Finding that perfect scent can capture a moment in your mind ...

Near the register at the Advent Shop, a 20-year-old Catholic religious goods store on Long Island, New York, a wooden table ...

The paschal, or Easter, candle is placed nearby and lit for the next part of the rite, which includes sprinkling holy water on the body. The casket with the pope’s remains is placed in a ...