altar

Throughout history Europe has seen its share of large and often bloody conflicts between the throne and the altar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Tiny pinewood bonfires burned through the night at a mountain cemetery as the largely Christian Philippines remembered its dead, turning the fog-shrouded hilltop into a vast, fragrant altar of light.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

Bring a photo of a loved one for the community altar.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

But it’s the romantic material that really motivates this 32-year-old, who records in a booth in her bedroom next to an altar with a crystal ball and charms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Papi settled into his place in front of the house, next to an altar with a picture of Don Berto holding his machete.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

At the Heritage Museum of Orange County, 3101 W. Harvard St, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., live entertainment, community altars, artisan crafts, and historic tours.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

By the mid-20th century, this inherited relationship with the macabre migrated from home altars and rural folk traditions into the pavement of urban youth cultures.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

In a middle-class neighborhood, altars, crucifixes, and images of the Pope adorn the home of Joaquin Kawakami Effio, a 15-year-old who is considering the priesthood.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Agosto Machado’s altars channel Betye Saar’s assemblages, but have little of the mystery that makes her work so compelling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026

They didn’t say much at first, just “Hi,” and then the boys started looking around at the altars and the things on them.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder