A scholar of medieval Christianity explores the history of Christians who spoke out, unafraid to risk official censure or ...

The spread of Christianity was made a lot easier by the efficiency of the Roman Empire, but its principles were sometimes misunderstood and membership of the sect could be dangerous. Although ...

The tension between Roman and Judeo-Christian beliefs led to a rollercoaster of events in the ancient world. From the days of persecution to eventually going mainstream, Christianity went through ...

In a time like this, the Christian identity of Europe needs to be reaffirmed.” The book-guide for the Jubilee, called Iter ...

The finding may upend historians' understanding of how Christianity was practiced in the early Roman Empire. Measuring just 1.4 inches (3.5 centimeters) long, the amulet contains a wafer-thin ...

The Roman Empire grew over a long period of time ... Josephus,and also among the Christian gospels. But this is the first piece of direct evidence from an archaeological source which actually ...

The oldest tunnels date back to the first century. "The Jewish community in Rome built them as cemeteries. Christian catacombs came a century later. They were not secret meeting places to survive ...

The rabbi accused Pope Francis of fueling anti-Israeli and anti-Jewish sentiments by focusing on the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza and not acknowledging the multiple threats to Israel's existence.

Pope Francis met with Finnish representatives of various Christian denominations who have made a pilgrimage to Rome on the ...

Italy expects 35 million pilgrims to visit Rome during the Catholic Church’s current “Holy Year” or “Jubilee” that runs through January 6, 2026. In modern times, Holy Years usually occur in 25-year ...

The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, participated in an ecumenical service at the Basilica of St Paul’s Outside the ...