“From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over all the land,” reads one translation of Matthew 27:45 — a Gospel verse describing the surreal skies as Jesus hung on the cros ...

Roman rulers upheld order through crucifixions and terror. Jesus, by contrast, showed that true authority is rooted in ...

If he was able to walk then it is likely that Jesus, like other ancient criminals, was forced to drag the crossbeam used in his execution. But he would not have carried an entire cross ...

also called the "Way of the Cross," or "Via Crucis," refers to the devotional prayer practice that commemorates the events leading up to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The ancient prayer began ...