Going to church may be good for the soul, but some Dutch researchers say it may not be so healthy for the lungs. The candles and incense regularly burned during religious services emit high levels of ...

The caretaker of the historic Manhattan cathedral that burned down on Sunday may be to blame for the blaze — for failing to put out all of the candles that were lit for Orthodox Easter, sources said.

A visit to church may be good for the soul but not so good for the lungs, a new study shows. Scientists from Maastricht University found that burning candles and incense in church can release ...

Joe Krivanek lights a candle in late June at St. Mary’s Church in Albany, N.Y. (Credit: Emily Benson/The Evangelist via CNS.) Listen WESTMERE, New York — Linda Brown approached the candle stand at her ...

What do folks looking for scented candles (who might even want to dip their own) and churches looking for devotional candles and sacramental wine have in common? Both need look no further than Country ...

Every week, Marta Hernández walks to Madrid’s San Andres church and lights a candle for St. Isidro. Most of the time, the 75-year-old prays for the health of her children and grandchildren. Every now ...

Flatiron, MANHATTAN (WABC) -- The FDNY is investigating candles as the possible cause of Sunday night's fire that tore through a historic church in the Flatiron District. Authorities say the candles ...

In early December, Rev. David Johnson of Libertyville Covenant Church received a letter that he believed was a threat to his congregation’s Christmas Eve services and, more significantly, his right to ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (RNS) One of this city’s oldest candle makers is planning to slash its work force in part because of decreased demand from a shrinking number of Catholic churches to buy its products.

The FDNY has identified the source of the fire that took Flatiron's landmarked Serbian Orthodox Church Cathedral of St. Sava down to its shell. According to the Post, it is indeed still-smoldering ...

An employee holds candles that resemble COVID-19 test kits, vaccination syringes at a store in Athens, Greece, on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. Greeks celebrate Easter with other Orthodox Christians on ...