A manuscript discovered in the Judean desert contains trial notes on an intricate tax-evasion scheme that involved forgery, ...

Amidst the decline of Catholicism in France, the reconstruction of the Abbey of St. Wandrille emerges as a powerful sign of ...

The Roman governor Pontius Pilate had Jesus of Nazareth killed by his soldiers. He imposed a sentence that Roman judges often inflicted on social subversives — crucifixion. The New Testament Gospels ...

During the Chrism Mass on April 14, 2025 at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, Cardinal Robert W. McElroy (at center ...

Throughout medieval times, Easter was often a dangerous time for Jewish communities, whom Christians targeted as ...

The Roman emperors were central figures in the ancient Roman religion. The emperor also served as high priest, since he was ...

An ancient carved stone head, possibly of a Roman god or philosopher, was uncovered beneath a 5th-century church in Rome, Italy.

The novus ordo has undergone further revision since its introduction. We are now in the third typical edition of the Roman Missal first promulgated by Pope John Paul II in 2002 with amendments in 2008 ...

The renewed interest in the traditional rite aligns with what’s known as the “strict church” hypothesis, which stipulates ...