Although estranged from his own religious order for more than two decades, Pope Francis reconciled immediately after his ...

In 2011, a state government in Nigeria took a significant step towards fostering religious peace and harmony by convening a meeting between senior church leaders and their Islamic counterparts, chief ...

For the Fourth Sunday of Easter in Year C, John Connell reflects on the Gospel’s message of Jesus as a shepherd, who knows ...

When it was time for Jesus’ body to be brought down from the Cross, Pilate received a surprise visit from a high-ranking member of the Sanhedrin who was a secret follower of Jesus. His name was Joseph ...

As I sat in church on Easter Sunday, reflecting on the resurrection of Jesus and His impact over the past 2,000 years, I was ...

The crucifixion of Jesus Christ is a cornerstone of Christian theology, with historical, biblical and archaeological evidence ...

Yet while Jesus had to get to Calvary somehow ... Gate mentioned by the ancient historian Josephus. In an important article, New Testament scholar Joan Taylor argued that Golgotha does not ...

NASA's astronomical model, dating back to the 1990s, has reignited discussions about the cosmic events surrounding Jesus Christ's crucifixion. Researchers suggest a lunar eclipse on April 3 ...

The historian in Jesus’ day, called Josephus, referred to crucifixion as the “most pitiable of deaths.” Crucifixion was reserved for those who committed the worst of atrocities against Rome. It was ...

Christians celebrate Easter Sunday to commemorate Jesus’ resurrection from the dead, the miracle that started a global movement with 2.4 billion adherents. But what if Jesus’ family ...

One of his more biting jokes? He quipped that Trump is observing Easter “by locking up guys named Jesus.” (That’s “Jesus” with the Spanish pronunciation—a sharp dig at Trump’s ...