In Late Antiquity, Christian leaders condemned paganism, sometimes leading to violent attacks on divine statues. What do ...

Whether you’re a believer or not, visiting Hagia Sophia is a spiritual experience. The architectural genius of this place of worship — which was built as a church in 537CE before its conversion into a ...

A prayer vigil for Pope Francis will be held at 7:30 p.m. April 25 at St. John the Apostle Roman Catholic Church.

With the death of Julius Caesar in 44 BCE, Rome entered a period of political upheaval settled only when Caesar's nephew Octavian defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra, took control of the Empire ... As ...

Bite marks found on a skeleton in a Roman cemetery in York have provided the first archaeological evidence of an epic battle between a gladiator and a lion.

idge fort near Stopfenreuth occurred between 170 and 180 CE during the Marcomannic Wars. This period was marked by conflict ...

When we think of Rome and the Pope, we don't necessarily think of a Greek Pope. However, many Popes in the past had been of ...

In the mid-3rd century CE, Emperor Decius ordered that everyone in the Roman Empire is to offer a sacrifice to the Roman gods. This caused a controversy among Christian communities as bunches of ...

White symbolizes purity, grace, and ultimately the Resurrection of Jesus Christ during the Easter season. Easter lilies are ...

Across the country this past Easter weekend, outdoor church bulletin boards proclaimed, “Alleluia, He is Risen,” and “Because ...

Joshua Bessex [email protected] For Christians, Easter is ultimately about the ... a frequent instrument for ...

While their lives and legacies differ significantly, scholars argue that Alexander the Great set the stage for Jesus's ...