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An ecclesiastical holy year is meant to have an influence, to give added meaning, to everything the Catholic Church does over ...

One account, written in the mid-second century or later, and not included in the New Testament, even claimed that Jesus’ crucifixion was not ordered by Pilate. Instead, it blamed Herod Antipas, the ...

Newark Advocate Faith Works columnist Jeff Gill continues his four-week overview of the Bible's 66 books, focusing on Holy ...

The first Greeks who arrived in the New World had to go through Ellis Island, which became the designated immigration station ...

One smell of hyacinth moves me. For eons, just a whiff of the beautiful spring flowers brought an immediate smile to my face ...

St Paul’s writings indicate what had become accepted knowledge about Christ’s life and faith, says Joan Taylor ...

Brazilian football is famed for its flair and occasional bouts of showboating but the underlying spirit of tricks and flicks ...

“What then shall we say, brothers and sisters? When you come together, each of you has a hymn, or word of instruction, a ...

“The internet first and social media later have been breeding grounds for the spreading of these conspiracy-theory based views of modern church history.” Modern sedevacantism begins with the ...

The Vatican reported that Pope Francis ' clinical condition remained "stable" as he continued to recover at Rome's Gemelli Hospital. “The lung X-ray performed yesterday confirmed the ...

Corinthians forward Memphis Depay has criticised a decision by the Brazil Football Federation (CBF) to punish players for ...