Austrian scientists find 86 percent of holy water contains fecal matter. Sept. 14, 2013— -- Despite its purported cleansing properties, holy water could actually be more harmful than healing, ...

If you've ever been to a Catholic Church, you may have seen little reservoirs of water by each door opening. People put a finger into the water and then dab their forehead, making the sign of a cross ...

Across the globe, Catholic churches have emptied holy water fonts in an effort to stall the spread of coronavirus, or COVID-19 as it’s officially known. From India to the U.K., the U.S. and even to ...

When you walk into the church, you dip your fingers into the holy water font and then make the sign of the cross. But why do you do that? Why do Catholics use holy water in their worship and their ...

Have you ever heard the phrase “there must be something in the water”? I probably first started to understand this notion 50 years ago, as a Catholic kid growing up during “The Exorcist” cultural ...

Holy water is a special kind of blessed water used in the Catholic Church to help people feel closer to God and prepare for prayer they are about to offer. It is utilized in many rituals and ...