Two nails found in an ossuary in a south Jerusalem burial cave have been linked to the crucifixion of Jesus, with one expert ...

Each Catholic church displays the 14 Stations of the Cross that depict Jesus’ journey to Calvary. Some stations are depicted in ornate paintings; others are plaques.

Palm Sunday marks the day Jesus entered Jerusalem and the beginning of the week of his passion, which, in the context of this article, refers to his suffering and death on the cross.

Death on a cross could be prolonged or swift. The crucifixion of Josephus' acquaintance who survived should not be projected to the crucifixion of Jesus.

'Instead of seeing the cross as a symbol of passivity and submissiveness in the face of evil and suffering, the cross must be seen in the light of the liberating mission of Jesus Christ' The feast ...

What if Jesus’ cross really is a healing burden? John tells us, in the gospel read at the liturgy for the Fourth Sunday of Lent, that God did not send the Son to judge the world — krino, in Greek.

Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus and focuses on his suffering. In Jerusalem, Christians take part in a procession that retraces the steps of Jesus carrying his cross on the way to ...

It is because Jesus is mocked and wears the crown of suffering that he appears as the true King. His sceptre is justice (cf. Ps 45:7).

In contrast, when Jesus was dying on the cross, he wasn't alone. His mother Mary, his friend John, and his friend Mary Magdalene stood by him and stayed with him, at great risk to their own lives ...

The horrible death envisioned for the Suffering Servant and the horrific death suffered by Jesus Christ respond to the gravity of sin.

Eight Filipinos were nailed to crosses to reenact Jesus Christ’s suffering in a gory Good Friday tradition that draws thousands of devotees and tourists to the Philippines despite being rejected ...