From the location of the “place of skulls” to ancient Jewish burial rites, here’s what archaeologists do—and don’t—know about the truth behind the Easter story.

Based on John 20:1–10, the painting portrays the two running in the direction of the empty tomb of Jesus (v. 4). The masterpiece captures the intensity of the two emotionally conflicted disciples.

Cardinal Pizzaballa's homily in front of Jesus' empty tomb. “The world has a poor, even offensive idea of peace: too many promises have been betrayed and broken. Our Church must oppose the human ...

The women departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell the disciples of Jesus. And behold, Jesus ...

Pope Francis is dead at 88. His legacy includes an embrace of contemporary art, such as the first papal visit to the Venice ...

More than 250,000 people paid their respects to the pontiff at his funeral in front of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican said ...

ROME — Pope Francis will be the first pontiff in more than a century to be buried outside the Vatican Grottoes. After his ...

President Donald Trump issued a Holy Week proclamation on Palm Sunday vowing to "defend the Christian faith" in the schools, ...

The pontiff will be laid to rest after a Mass in front of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. The first Jesuit and first ...

The WYD vigils marked the pontificate of Pope Francis and the hearts of millions of young people. His message grew and shaped ...

Jesus answered. And then… it was over ... So before Sunday comes, sit in this. Don’t rush to the empty tomb just yet. First, look at the skull-shaped hill, stained with holy blood.