NASIRIYA, Iraq — The bride and groom emerge from the temple to climb down the slopes of a riverbank fetid with garbage, and pause at the water’s edge to pray before wading in. “Please cleanse my soul ...

Pope Francis said he intends to declare as a doctor of the church St. Irenaeus of Lyon, the second-century theologian known for his defense of orthodoxy amid the rise of gnostic sects. During a ...

This week your professor continues a very brief introduction into the early rivals of Christianity. We know of a great many religious cults which existed in ancient times, most of which have vanished ...