From the location of the “place of skulls” to ancient Jewish burial rites, here’s what archaeologists do—and don’t—know about the truth behind the Easter story.

Many traditions include self-flagellation or even re-enacting the crucifixion to emulate the suffering of Jesus Christ. View ...

In the article, Daniel Silliman described the work of a Bible scholar who has proposed the possibility, based on historical ...

Worshippers across the Victor Valley celebrated Good Friday, part of Holy Week leading up to Easter or Resurrection Sunday.

Christians are celebrating Holy Week with processions and reenactments in places like Jerusalem, Brazil, Nigeria, India, ...

The term “Good” as applied to Good Friday is an Old English expression meaning holy. It’s often called Holy Friday also. But ...

Good Friday, a Christian holiday commemorating Jesus Christ's crucifixion, is a day of reflection and mourning. The name ...

Christian devotees from the Philippines were nailed to a cross on Friday in a reenactment of Jesus Christ's crucifixion in ...

Parishioners washed each other’s feet during the Maundy Thursday mass at Holy Cross church in Santa Cruz this week, as part ...

This Friday marks the day that Christians commemorate as the day Jesus was crucified on the cross, to rise again two days ...