A soul once asked, “Where exactly did Jesus come from? Was He African? Why has the Black race been erased, vilified, and spiritually oppressed for so long?” These are not just theological musings.

And the place they’re drawn to — Bethlehem Village — is a recreation of the Bethlehem of more than 2,000 years ago, where it is believed Mary and Joseph bedded down for the birth of Jesus ...

COMMENTARY: The canonization centennial of two influential French priests illustrates new light from the marvelous feast of ...

New Testament scholar N T Wright recently weighed in on questions surrounding suicide and the afterlife, stressing he does ...

Later in Matthew’s gospel, when John was in prison, Jesus spoke about the Elijah connection to John’s followers: "Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has risen no one greater ...

Despite being accused of murdering his own wife, children and countless other innocents, King Herod is still known as 'the ...

It is from David’s family that God will bring into the world Jesus, the Bread of Life, who will be born in Bethlehem, the House of Bread. At the very moment when the birth of Jesus is announced ...

A charming puppet show, likely from the 1960s, depicting the story of Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem and the birth of ...

Far from being a moment of loss, the Ascension opens up a joyful reality: Christ is closer than ever, not limited by space or ...

This gospel was written by a Jew, Matthew the tax-collector, for a Jewish Christian audience. The narrative closely follows the life of Jesus from his birth, through his ministry and unto his ...

Credit: UPI / Alamy Stock Photo A cave in Israel once thought to be linked to Jesus may in fact be the ... the execution of all male infants in Bethlehem — an act known as the "Slaughter of ...

A cave in Israel once thought to be linked to Jesus may in fact be the burial place of another person from his time: Salome, the sister of the Judaean king Herod the Great, a new study finds. The idea ...