Throughout history, Christians have often believed Pontius Pilate was reluctant to condemn Jesus. History suggests otherwise, ...

This week’s top photo comes from Visual Journalist Candace Dane Chambers.

The third is the soudarion. This was a separate cloth to cover the head and face and was found in Jesus’ tomb rolled up in a ...

The early results from a long-awaited excavation of the quarry beneath the Church of the Holy Sepulchre are nothing short of ...

On Friday, Christians around the world commemorate with prayers and fasting the death of Jesus Christ days before the arrival of Easter and the hope of the Resurrection. The church calls on believers ...

It wasn’t just the heavens weeping. A jaw-dropping discovery by NASA may lend cosmic credibility to one of the Bible’s most dramatic moments — the crucifixion of Jesus Christ — and the spooky sky show ...

Hundreds of faithful walked solemnly Friday with actors portraying Jesus and his mother, Mary, marking one of the holiest of days in Christianity — Good Friday. Jesus, played by Jose Vital, a member ...

New study puts all claims to the test A study has revealed supposed evidence that confirms the meaning of Easter, as ...

- Maundy Thursday & Last Supper: That evening Jesus celebrated the Jewish feast of Passover (Exodus from Egypt), with his ...

It’s a straightforward part of the Easter story: The Roman governor Pontius Pilate had Jesus of Nazareth killed by his soldiers. He imposed a sentence that Roman judges often inflicted on social ...