The “Fall of Rome . . . is not a historical event; it’s more akin to a theological idea.” So proclaims Douglas Boin, sacking the understanding of early Chris­tian identity that has prevailed since at ...

It’s a straightforward part of the Easter story: The Roman governor Pontius Pilate had Jesus of Nazareth killed by his ...

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Three hundred and 13 years after Jesus Christ had walked the earth, Constantine the Great, the emperor of Rome, made history with his establishment of religious freedom throughout his empire. The Rev.

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Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A team of archaeologists has uncovered the ruins of an ancient pagan temple from the Roman period in Italy. The temple ...

Is there such a thing as reverent glee? If so, then that's how I would have described St. Joseph Sr. Christine Schenk as she bounded among the ruins of ancient Cenchreae, the location of the house ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Nearly 60 years ago, in October 1962, Pope John XXIII convened the Second Vatican Council. For the 21st time in the Catholic Church’s history, the pope gathered bishops from around ...