Beginning around the 2nd century, the followers of Jesus started wearing crosses, miniature representations of his crucifixion, as public professions of a still relatively new faith. Nearly 2,000 ...

(RNS) — At the beginning of Holy Week, Christianity Today published an article on the crucifixion that caused a firestorm. In the article, Daniel Silliman described the work of a Bible scholar who has ...

It’s never a good sign when the Jerusalem Cross hits the news in the United States. Which is unfortunate, since the symbol, which features prominently on the flag of Georgia (the country, not the ...

St. Bridget Roman Catholic Church in Las Vegas presented a live-action Stations of the Cross, as part of Good Friday celebrations in Las Vegas. Actors from the church performed the Stations of the ...

Some of the most soaring religious poetry ever written was composed by a tiny 16th Century Spanish monk called Juan de la Cruz—John of the Cross. From his bald head to the soles of his sandals, John ...

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Near St. Mark’s is Luchow’s restaurant. Last week it was the scene of a great dinner—mock turtle soup, roast chicken, ice cream. Among the diners, besides Bishop Manning and several judges, were “The ...