It’s striking to compare the radical departure in Jesus Christ’s message from the kingdom of domination, intimidation and brutality Caesar Augustus had been championing.

Archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica explains that Jesus is the antidote to what ails the world: ‘The only thing that interests ...

Catholic and Orthodox churches celebrate Easter on the same date, Sunday, April 20. This coincidence last occurred in 2017 and will next happen in 2028. Both churches follow the same guiding ...

When you’re the emperor Augustus, they let you do it.

This year is not only the 1,700th anniversary of the first ecumenical council of the church, but also one of the years when ...

The Julian calendar, introduced by Julius Caesar in the first century B.C., aimed to match the Earth’s orbit around the sun with a 365-day year. It added a leap day every four years to account ...

Around the Jubilee’s theme, “Pilgrims of Hope”, the Vatican has organised an array of events including special celebrations, gatherings for worship and masses led by Pope Francis.

Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra and Rex Harrison as Julius Caesar in the historical epic 1963 film Cleopatra. (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/ Getty Images) Caesar – a man some 30 years her senior – ...

He also appeared as Octavius in a film version of “Julius Caesar,” which co-starred Charlton Heston and Jason Robards. He continued to act well into the 21st century, appearing on such ...

Richard Chamberlain, the handsome hero of the 1960s television series “Dr. Kildare” who found a second career as an ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Richard Chamberlain, the handsome hero of the 1960s television series “Dr. Kildare” who found a second career as an award-winning “king of the miniseries,” has died.