Today, the cross is the universal symbol of Christianity. It was not always so. In the early centuries after the time of Jesus Christ, there were other symbols: a dove, a ship, an anchor and a lyre.

The Christian cross was removed from the LA County seal in 2004 But in 2014, the cross was reinstated, sparking a two-year legal battle On Thursday, a judge ruled the cross is unconstitutional and ...

Restoring a tiny Christian cross to the Los Angeles County seal is unconstitutional because it places the county's "power, prestige and purse" behind one religion, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

I am always moved by the two different Christian foundational beliefs symbolized by the two crosses we see. The crucifix, so often chosen by Catholics, is of course, the cross with the body of ...