BOB ABERNETHY, anchor: Now, “writing” religious icons. In the Orthodox Christian tradition, icons are said to be written, not painted. The Orthodox consider making icons more a form of prayer ...

In London, prayers now rise up to God from the shrine of Mary, Mother of Persecuted Christians, and also from Lebanon, where the shrine’s icon originated.

With its distinctive design features and its inimitable shape, the Montblanc Meisterstück is an icon of writing culture. Since its creation over 90 years ago, the writing instrument has become a ...