During Holy Week, which began with Palm Sunday (April 13), we remember the last days of Jesus before he was arrested, tortured and killed for challenging the religious and political orthodoxy of his ...

The murder of six Jesuit priests was shocking enough, but one detail froze my attention — a copy of “The Crucified God” found ...

In 1991, Christian thrash pioneers the Crucified were on their way to being something bigger and stronger than just an influence within the Christian underground -- they did inspire and pave the way ...

Slate’s archives are full of fascinating stories. We’re republishing this article on Easter weekend because it remains a reader favorite. It was originally published April 9, 2009. A central statement ...

Evaristo is our night watchman. His 13-year-old son, Joseph, died this week while having an epileptic attack. When we went to pray with the family, we heard the cries of lamentation well before we ...

The Passionists trace their origins back to Nov. 22, 1720, the day that Paul Danei received the habit of a hermit and began a 40-day retreat in a small cell in the Church of San Carlo in Castellazzo.

The incident took place on 24 April 1915. Accounts might differ in the details, but it happened in or around St. Julien, by the Ypres salient, behind enemy lines. The soldier was recorded as being ...

(RNS) — During Holy Week, which began with Palm Sunday (April 13), we remember the last days of Jesus before he was arrested, tortured and killed for challenging the religious and political orthodoxy ...