considered a sacred image in the Roman Catholic faith. But exactly whom the artwork depicts is at the center of the controversy. In the traditional Pietà style, the painting shows Mary holding the ...

Decades of Roman rule were causing ever more resentment. Jesus was born to a family from a village called Nazareth, near the Sea of Galilee. As he was growing up, Judaea was collapsing into chaos.

No longer could religious art imitate Greek or Roman types ... the lamb, Jesus’ sacrifice -- to name just a few. These and many others adorn Catholic churches to this day.

All Roman Catholics are Christians, but not the other way around. Christianity, according to Britannica.com, is a world religion rooted in the life, teachings and death of Jesus Christ ...

His study is pivotal for understanding the propagation of Christianity within the Roman Empire following Jesus's crucifixion. Tacitus, respected for his critical eye on Roman politics, did not shy ...