(RNS) — A war over Christs of different ethnicities, says an artist and iconographer, won’t bring humanity closer together in empathy or love. (RNS) — In the New Testament’s Letter to the Ephesians, ...

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Two young boys were overheard discussing Easter. One told the other he shouldn’t have to go to church on Easter because it was a holiday. Such is the perspective of those who do not understand the ...

Jewish leaders falsely accuse Jesus of blasphemy at an illegal trial.

The feast day that we celebrate this morning is quite unusual among all the feast days that we have throughout the church year. It's the only feast that celebrates a doctrine, a teaching of the church ...

Christ’s resplendence in the Transfiguration says more than we think. Jesus Christ is arguably the most famous man who ever lived. His image is everywhere. But what did the God-Man from Nazareth ...

How should followers of Jesus respond in a time of political turmoil and cultural fragmentation, when the loudest voices ...

In the late 14th century a woman on the brink of death had visions she believed to be from God. Later she would devote her life to a small cell next to a church where she would write and reflect on ...

As devotion to the Holy Face finds renewed interest, a new documentary connects ancient relics, modern miracles, and a timeless longing to see the face of God. ‘The Face of Jesus’ chronicles the ...