The image of Jesus Christ crucified on a cross is perhaps the most globally recognized symbol. It's portrayed in churches, monuments, and repeatedly in films, notably in Mel Gibson's The Passion of ...

Just in time for Holy Week, a holy staircase believed to be “stained with Christ’s blood” from the crucifixion is open to Christian pilgrims after 300 years of being closed off. The 28 steps of Rome’s ...

ODESSA, Texas — Good Friday is a day for grieving and reflecting for several people. It marks the day Christians believe Jesus was crucified. For more than 15 years, the St. Mary's Church in Odessa ...

At the beginning of the summer of 1968 a team of archaeologists under the direction of V. Tzaferis discovered four cave-tombs at Giv'at ha-Mivtar (Ras el-Masaref), which is just north of Jerusalem ...

Geologists have identified evidence of an earthquake in the Dead Sea region that appears to correspond with the historical timeframe of Jesus’ crucifixion, possibly offering the first geological ...

Why one evangelical Bible scholar thinks the answer might be no. The Bible doesn’t describe Jesus being nailed to a cross. Telling the story of Christ’s death, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John simply say ...