Jesus Christ

Evidence of lost baptismal rite stage uncovered in Byzantine era church near Kinneret - study

Additional discoveries made a the site included a bronze candelabrum and marble reliquary, both the largest of their kind to ever be found in Israel.

Ancient city of     Hippos looking east, with the cathedral’s location marked within the city, March 31, 2026.
Pope Leo XIV holds a baptism for Vatican City employees in the Sistine Chapel, January 11, 2026; illustrative.

Jesus gets a makeover as Sistine Chapel artwork undergoes restoration

President Donald Trump participates in NORAD Santa tracker phone calls, on Christmas Eve, from the Mar-a-lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, on Dec. 24, 2025.

Trump administration Christmas messages emphasize Jesus in overtly religious terms

New York City's Times Square billboard sponsored by the  American Arab Discrimination Committee, claiming that Jesus is Palestinian, December 25, 2025.

Sponsored Times Square billboard claims 'Jesus is Palestinian,' wishes a 'Merry Christmas'


Why is the Rapture trending right now? - explainer

South African Pastor Joshua Mhlakela predicted the rapture would occur on September 23.

 Is the biblical end times upon us? A Pew study says 4 out of 10 American adults think so (Illustrative).

Rediscovered medieval manuscript sheds light on the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin

University of Louvain researcher presents Oresme's rational explanation for unexplained phenomena, rejecting miracle claims and citing Lirey shroud as patent example of religious fraud.

The Shroud of Turin.

Fire breaks out at Mount Precipice in Nazareth

Seven firefighting teams, as well as four firefighting aircraft from the “Elad” firefighting squadron, are working to extinguish the flames.

 Four firefighting aircraft from the “Elad” squadron joined the firefighting efforts

Ancient road connecting ancient Mikveh to Temple unveiled by archaeologists

Orenstein emphasized that excavations like that of the Pilgrimage Road put biblical stories into historical context.

 City of David 2,000 years ago.

Ben Cohen of Ben & Jerry’s goes on Tucker Carlson and says, ‘I love Jesus Christ’

Ben Cohen told Tucker Carlson: “I was born a Jew. I love Jesus Christ."

Ben Cohen sits for an interview with Tucker Carlson on May 5, 2025.

Lunar eclipse over Jerusalem may mark date of Jesus's crucifixion, NASA reports

Some believe that the new data from NASA, paired with Biblical text, could pinpoint the day Jesus was crucified.

 A "Blood Moon" is seen during a lunar eclipse over Jerusalem July 27, 2018.

On a united Easter, the lives and struggles of Christians in the Middle East

This Easter, Orthodox and Western Christians find themselves united in a rare occurrence: celebrating the resurrection of Christ on the same day.

 People carry crosses next to a flag adopted by the new Syrian rulers, during a protest against the burning of the Christmas tree in Hama, in Damascus, Syria December 24, 2024.

Who killed Jesus? It wasn’t the Jews, writes a scholar of Roman law - opinion

To understand how the Roman authorities would have treated a dissident like Jesus, Andrade turned to a historical account of a trial that occurred 30 years after Jesus.

Penitents place a statue of Jesus Christ on top of a float during the Palm Sunday procession of the "Estudiantes" brotherhood in Oviedo, northern Spain

Jerusalem celebrates Holy Thursday with ritual feet washing commemorating Last Supper

Members of the Church believe that the act is also symbolic of selflessness and compassion, commemorating the Last Supper. 

 Christian monks and friars walk in procession around the Stone of Anointing during the Washing of the Feet ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on April 17, 2025.

Nigerian pastor draws ire: Claims Jesus hates poor people

"Jesus never visited any poor person in his house. He hates poverty; that's the meaning. He hates poor people."

 The National Christian Center in Abuja, Nigeria. Image: Suburbanium.