Jesus, as described in the New Testament, was most likely crucified on Friday April 3, 33 A.D. The latest investigation, reported in the journal International Geology Review, focused on earthquake ...

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 ...

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It’s a straightforward part of the Easter story: The Roman governor Pontius Pilate had Jesus of Nazareth killed by his soldiers. He imposed a sentence that Roman judges often inflicted on social ...

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 ...

Hundreds of faithful walked solemnly Friday with actors portraying Jesus and his mother, Mary, marking one of the holiest of days in Christianity — Good Friday. Jesus, played by Jose Vital, a member ...

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 ...

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 ...

It wasn’t just the heavens weeping. A jaw-dropping discovery by NASA may lend cosmic credibility to one of the Bible’s most dramatic moments — the crucifixion of Jesus Christ — and the spooky sky show ...

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 ...

This is Dutch artist Gerard van Honthorst’s depiction of Jesus appearing for his trial before High Priest Joseph ben Caiaphas and the Sanhedrin. Van Honthorst lived from 1592-1656. (Courtesy Photo) ...