Pontius Pilate – the Roman governor of Judaea and the man who ordered the crucifixion – was ordered home in disgrace. By executing Jesus, the Romans had kick-started a brand new religion that ...

The Shroud of Turin, a centuries-old linen cloth that many believe was used to wrap Jesus’ body after crucifixion, is ...

This copy of Crucifixion, by Pieter Brueghel the Younger, is housed in Budapest Police in Italy are unconcerned about the daring theft of a Flemish master's painting - because they had replaced it ...

Ambrogio’s Crucifixion, from 1345 or so ... Other, similar paradoxes make for a painting of hypnotic weirdness. Are we looking at perfection or sin? A stately or a casual scene?

Some claim markings on the body resemble horror crucifixion wounds. Signs of wounds from a thorny ... In 1390, Pope Clement ...

Despite a healthy and engaged crowd, there was a definite hush among visitors to the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s magical exhibition “Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300-1350” last week. They gathered ...

Experts have debated the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin ever since it appeared in medieval Europe, and scientific ...

The 17th Century oil painting depicts Jesus just before his crucifixion and, according to the auction catalogue, is attributed to Spanish artist José de Ribera. With concerns the work could be ...

Ahead of the 2025 Jubilee, the Vatican has launched a cartoon mascot unveiled Monday as the cheerful face of the Catholic ...

The congregants don’t just sit in pews and listen. They stand, bow and move to venerate icons or kiss the cross. They stand ...

When a priest is jailed for the murder of a nun on whom he was performing an exorcism, an investigative journalist strives to determine whether he in fact murdered a mentally ill person, or if he ...

Jubilee 2025, countdown. Pope Francis on December 26th will go to Rebibbia to open the Holy Door, a symbol of all prisons ...