Easter Monday—at 88. The Vatican confirmed his death, which followed recent hospitalizations due to a respiratory infection.

Today, we’re introducing “Believing,” a yearlong exploration from The Times on how we experience religion and spirituality ...

If Jesus rose from the dead we should believe his other claims. If he didn’t, why would we believe any of this? It matters ...

EVERY year during this season, the state — despite the Constitution's declaration that the separation of state and church is ...

The Gospel of Jesus is so simple that it takes deliberate efforts to misconstrue its fundamental tenets; unfortunately, the ...

In recent decades, some Christians have moved away from the theory of penal substitutionary atonement, which summons up the ...

Christian interpretations of Easter can sound notoriously subjective to sceptics. Consider the following claims made by a ...

But what if Jesus’ family connections were as influential as ecclesiastic fervor in setting the course for a new religion?

Across the country this past Easter weekend, outdoor church bulletin boards proclaimed, “Alleluia, He is Risen,” and “Because ...

Throughout human history, people across cultures have sought to flee oppression and escape persecution. A recurring theme in Western literature and in modern classics, such as Superman and Disney ...

This year, during Holy Week, some of the distractions are centering around what seems like an obviously Christian phrase ...

COMMENTARY: Pope Francis’ first words as pope spoke of his sinfulness and trust in God’s mercy — a theme that defined his ...