In addition to being symbols of peace and love, doves symbolize purity, hope, the Holy Spirit, devotion, and gentleness. ... White doves are the most recognized color of this bird, ...

The ornithological metaphor is usually traced back to Luke 3:22 when, at Jesus' baptism by John in the Jordan, we are told that "the holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove." ...

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The Holy Spirit also gave the apostles the other gifts and fruits necessary to fulfill the great commission — to go out and preach the ... The white is symbolic of the dove of the Holy Spirit, ...

In 236, the Christian community of Rome was debating potential papal candidates when a white dove landed on the head of a bystander, Fabian. ... the Holy Spirit could descend unhindered.