An ornate ossuary, or bone box, discovered in a Jerusalem tomb is inscribed with the name Caiaphas, an infamous figure in the Gospels’ accounts of Jesus’ trial and execution. “If it is ...

Wesley Hill’s small volume about Easter is a beautiful and useful invitation to be shocked anew by the central event of our faith.

Holy Saturday marks the end of the Lenten season on April 19, it is a time to mourn the death of Jesus and to prepare for his ...

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The countdown to the Orthodox Easter is set to begin on March 3, when Greece celebrates “Kathara Deftera,” Greek for “Clean ...

Whether due to natural disasters or thanks to the destructive tendencies of mankind, these iconic cultural touchstones no ...

Holy Week observances began in Jerusalem in the earliest days of ... So Friday was first day that Jesus lay in the tomb. Saturday: the Jewish Sabbath Jesus rested in the tomb on the Sabbath.

Have you ever wondered what secrets are hidden beneath the dirt or tucked away in rooms where few have gone … Continue ...

Easter is fast approaching. Here's a look at why the date of Easter changes every year and what to know about the holiday.

Israel - January 30, 2025 "We are here and we will never leave you" is a documentary about the moments of emotional reunion ...

It might cost more to repair them than to buy new ones. But baby Jesus figurines have such sentimental value in families that ...