A 4 c. BC Greek fresco bearing striking similarities to the traditional portrayals of the Virgin Mary has been discovered in ...

One account, written in the mid-second century or later, and not included in the New Testament, even claimed that Jesus' ...

The Roman governor Pontius Pilate had Jesus of Nazareth killed by his soldiers. He imposed a sentence that Roman judges often ...

Inspired by Leonardo Da Vinci’s famous painting and the themes of Easter, Irongray artist Silvy Weatherall’s ...

Know the history and symbolism of Easter eggs, from ancient traditions to modern celebrations. Learn how to decorate and ...

A festival of art, music, talks and pilgrimage is to be held in Shrewsbury to mark 1,700 years since one of the most ...

Luisito Cayanan calls himself nothing but a “manduquit.” When he utters the Kapampangan term, it sounds as a prized brand, like a special word for a sculptor, ...

In “Darkenbloom,” by the Austrian novelist Eva Menasse, the citizens of a European border town have secrets they’d prefer to ...

At first glance, it can seem contradictory: spiritual teachers—those who speak of inner stillness, detachment, and ...

Rising grocery costs have families across the country rethinking how to go about the classic Easter tradition of dyeing eggs. While some have resorted to just using plastic eggs, others are using ...