For nearly 50 years, a large, hand-carved wooden crucifix has graced the wall behind the altar in St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Gary-New Duluth. Jesus slumps on the cross, his ribs straining ...

The missionary spirit of young people in France is being rekindled by the surprising success of an association that is restoring wayside crucifixes across the country — and attracting considerable ...

Hospital Sisters Health System, a Catholic organization based in Springfield, Ill., is removing all wooden and metal crucifixes from its hospitals’ emergency departments and patient rooms. That ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — This weekend, St. Ludmila Catholic Church celebrates Good Friday and Easter with a symbol of death and resurrection more visible than they’ve had in 20 years. The new crucifix, 10 feet ...

Someone stole chalices, crucifixes and other religious objects from St. Francis of Assisi while the Uptown Catholic Church was left open for private prayer on Saturday afternoon, an Archdiocese of New ...