By Kentigern Minggu A large crowd of faithful gathered Sunday night for the solemn Consecration Mass of the new St Peter’s ...

St. Olga, a Yup'ik woman who died in 1979 at age 63, was a midwife, a mother of 13 and the wife of an Orthodox Christian ...

Spiritual and religious practices vary around the world. Some activities, such as prayer, are widespread across many societies. Other practices, such as fasting and lighting incense or candles, are ...

A spokesman for the Church of England said that during candle and incense-burning ceremonies the doors of churches were often open, with people coming in and out. He said many factors would govern ...

They kiss and, in the throes of religious ecstasy, Madonna picks up a knife and stigmata appear on her palms. There are ...

The two-day glorification ceremony for Olga "Arrsamquq" Michael, known as Matushka Olga, brought together those drawn to her ...

Ethiopian Church Washington DC A kesis or priest, waves a censer burning incense as he walks through rows of congregants at Re'ese Adbarat Debre Selam Kidist Mariam Church, an Ethiopian Orthodox ...

For some, it's reminiscent of the nostalgic scent of church incense used around the holidays. The perfumer told BI that it's a more elevated take on a cozy scent, ...

In many cultures, it is common to burn incense for religious and cultural practices, including meditations, celebrations and spiritual and ancestral worship.

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On completion, a small piece was put into a church incense burner - or thurible - and lit. Mr Bullimore swung it into action on its long chains, releasing the pungent smoke.

On completion, a small piece was put into a church incense burner - or thurible - and lit. Mr Bullimore swung it into action on its long chains, releasing the pungent smoke.