Speaking of the Christian cross in particular, Kennedy said it is wrong to view it merely as a religious symbol. "Here one Latin cross in the desert evokes far more than religion.

To its defenders, the 40-foot-tall Peace Cross is a secular monument. To its detractors, it's an unconstitutional government endorsement of religion.

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority signaled a greater willingness to allow religious symbols on public land Wednesday, a stance that could have important implications for ...

The white cross, which sits on a desolate outcropping of rock known as Sunrise Rock, was erected in 1934 as a war memorial by the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

The Supreme Court later separately concluded that a menorah was not a religious symbol because it was juxtaposed with Christmas trees. Just by being near the Christmas trees, which long ago lost ...

It is truly amazing to me, as a Catholic, that we are turning to the Supreme Court to determine if the cross is a religious symbol (“Supreme Court to decide if cross can be a secular symbol ...

“Then there’s the crazy thing of the Jerusalem Cross being some sort of symbol of white supremacy,” he continued. “It’s been the symbol of the Holy Land since the 12th century.” ...

DENVER — A Denver federal appellate court will hear arguments Monday on the religiousness of 12-foot-high crosses used to honor deceased Utah troopers along state highways. A federal judge in ...

Just how to treat such religious symbols and taxpayer funding for programs at religious institutions will play out Wednesday before a newly constituted conservative Supreme Court majority.. The ...

(RNS) — Claiming that a cross is a generic memorial to all the war dead ignores real differences in our religions' teachings about eternal life and violates the fundamental aspect of religious ...