There are at least 12 paintings from the late 17th to the early 20th centuries titled, ‘The Sick Child’. They were painted by ...

When the early Church celebrated the Eucharist, it certainly considered itself to be doing more than preaching and singing.

Saturday’s majestic open-air funeral for Pope Francis is now followed by election of the next pope by the College of ...

To mark Easter weekend, Le Monde traces the history of this symbol-laden ritual.

He then prepares his disciples for his imminent departure by instituting the rite of the Eucharist, or Holy Communion ... “This work represents an instance of the artist’s early fascination for ...

The table she donated, placed at the center of the hall, was likely used in Eucharist rituals, a key practice in early Christianity. Another inscription credits Gaianus, also known as Porphyrius, a ...

We are entering the last several days of Holy Week. These culminate in Jesus’s ministry and the beginning of his Passion and Death. Christians worldwide are getting ready to celebrate the Resurrection ...

early Christian literature, and interreligious dialogue. To date he has published more than 10 books as well as multiple journal essays, book chapters, and encyclopedia articles in these areas. He has ...

While I’m not a theologian, I want to offer a simple yet meaningful explanation of the Trinity and why it’s so vital in Christianity. The word “Trinity” doesn’t actually appear in the Bible. It was ...

And ever since the early days of Christianity, Noah's Ark has inspired a fleet of devotees who believe it was actually real. Scientists even think they've found the remains of the wooden ...

A collective Lenten fast from making purchases at Target has been lengthened into a “full-out boycott,” Jamal Bryant, pastor of an Atlanta-area megachurch and one of the leaders of the campaign, an ...