These symbols, be they physical things schoolchildren visit on field trips or rituals like the decorating of the graves of the war dead, helped us see past our divisions and were never owned by one ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV is officially opening his pontificate in a ceremony Sunday that blends ancient ritual, evocative symbols and a nod to modern-day celebrity, all in front of the ...

We usually associate rituals with religious and royal occasions. In the last two decades, rituals and symbols have become increasingly linked to politics, with elections, conferences, informal ...

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump visit Arlington National Cemetery for the annual Flags In ceremony ahead of Memorial Day on May 23, 2019, in Arlington, Va. Andrew Harnik / AP On ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV is officially opening his pontificate in a ceremony Sunday that blends ancient ritual, evocative symbols and a nod to modern-day celebrity, all in front of the ...

Pope Leo XIV is commencing his pontificate with a ceremony blending tradition and modernity, drawing global leaders and crowds to St. Peter's Square. The inauguration includes symbolic rituals like ...