An article that suggested ropes, not nails, held Jesus to the cross caused a firestorm. (RNS) — At the beginning of Holy Week ...

White Crucifixion” marked the start of a series of paintings in which he envisioned Christ as an emblem of Jewish persecution ...

The Getty Museum has bolstered its collection of Spanish works with a painting by 16th-century master Luis de Morales.

The crucifixion of Jesus Christ is a cornerstone of Christian theology, with historical, biblical and archaeological evidence ...

The exact date of Jesus Christ’s death on the cross has reportedly been "confirmed" by NASA, according to claims that connect ...

Unable to attend the Good Friday ceremony in person for the third consecutive year, the pope offered deep meditations for the ...

Observed on the Friday before Easter Sunday, this day is marked by a spirit of solemn reflection and mourning as believers ...

This act symbolizes Christ’s suffering, sacrifice and triumph over death. “When one bearer grows weary, another steps in, evoking the biblical moment when Simon of Cyrene helped Jesus carry the Cross, ...

As Christians worldwide prepare to commemorate the most sacred day in the Christian calendar, the Museum of the Bible in ...

One of the ways Christians have traditionally meditated on Good Friday is by reading and reflecting on the seven last words of Jesus from the cross. Luke records the final words of Jesus before he ...

On Sunday, Christ enters David’s city in triumph; he is its Messiah. On Friday, he is hung outside its walls; he dies a reprobate. Consider, to the extent that we can, the mind of Jesus as he ...

This is why believers sing about the blood of Christ and the cross (think of the old hymns like “Blessed Be the Fountain of Blood” or “The Old Rugged Cross”). Through the blood He shed on the cross, ...