The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, located in the Old City of Jerusalem, is one of the holiest sites for most Christians ...

While it is archaeologically impossible to say that the tomb recently uncovered in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is the burial site of an individual Jew known as Jesus of Nazareth, there is ...

A Tomb Once Said to Hold ‘Jesus’s Midwife’ Might Instead Hold Ancient Royalty For centuries, Christian devotees visited a tomb, believing it to belong to an apocryphal Biblical figure.

Despite its Parthian ties, Osroene gradually came under increasing Roman influence. In 114 CE, it was absorbed into the Roman ...

New research suggests that a burial site once venerated by Christian pilgrims likely belonged to a member of Herod’s dynasty rather than a New Testament figure ...

I was a lifelong Catholic who had once seriously considered becoming a nun, and who now reported on the Vatican for a Jesuit ...

I attended mass at the Franciscan Church of St Mary of Jesus (Ta' Ġieżu) in Valletta which was commemorating the feast of Blessed Nazju Falzon. The atmosphere was reverent and ...

The herd of now possessed pigs rush into the sea and drown, a costly loss for a poor community. How did the villagers repay ...

An appearance from "Jesus" in the clouds above the Philippines has stunned members of the public, who called the bizarre weather a 'beautiful' sight.

Cameron Mumford came to Jerusalem on a solo Catholic pilgrimage to retrace the steps of Christ. By the end of his journey, he ...

MEDITATION Jesus, disgraced and mistreated, is honorably buried in a new tomb. Nicodemus brings a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds weight, which gives off a precious scent.