Both the Jews and the Romans certainly saw Jesus as a troublemaker. The Gospels depict Herod Antipas, the Jewish agent of ...

Bill Maher said he found Donald Trump's persona in real life quite different from what he sees on television, just days before slamming him on Easter ...

These elaborate costumes, imitations of Roman soldiers, are part of a cherished Easter celebration dating back 350 years in ...

Sacred art and icons—often believed to confer divine gifts and powers to the faithful—began to flourish in the Second Century ...

A 2,000-year-old ring discovered near Jerusalem may well have been worn by the man who condemned Jesus to death.

Spring is the season of Easter, the Catholic celebration of Jesus rising from death three short days after being cruelly ...

No matter what you’ve read, I can promise you this – the Jesus insurrection was put down quickly and decisively. The ...

We have to wonder about people whose powers and comforts permit them to gaze comfortably on the fear and pain of others.

The Holy Week naturally gives people who commemorate it some room to reflect on life and to think of subjects associated with ...

The early church believed that after his death Christ descended into hell in order to rescue the souls of the righteous.

Artists gathered in Oruro, Bolivia, to create large Easter sand sculptures depicting biblical scenes and Way of the Cross stations on Good Friday (April 18). Good Friday leads on to Easter Sunday, the ...

A 2,000-year-old ring that was unearthed 50 years ago near Jerusalem may well have been worn by Pontius Pilate ...