In Jerusalem, Palestinian Christians observe scaled-down Good Friday rituals
Jerusalem AP Hundreds of Christians participated in a customary Good Friday procession through the limestone walls of Jerusalem’s Old City, commemorating one of the faith’s most sacred days with noticeably thinner crowds amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. The procession, which normally draws thousands of foreign visitors, was unusually local — mostly Palestinian Christians, joined by some […]
Advent 2023 – The Christmas story explored
GRAPHIC: Beto Gomez/Shutterstock In the lead-up to Christmas this year, we’re featuring 24 days exploring the Biblical story of Christ’s birth… All Bible quotes come from the NIV unless stated otherwise. A mosaic depicting Joseph, Mary and Jesus. PICTURE: Mayerberg/iStockphoto. DAY 24What names are given to Jesus in the story of His birth?Both Mary and Joseph are […]
Postcards: Stained glass window shows Jesus Christ with dark skin, stirring questions about race in New England
MARK PRATT, of Associated Press, reports from Rhode Island in the US…
Russia-Ukraine war: In the US, some pastors wonder about “end of days”
DAVID CRARY, of Associated Press, reports on how some pastors in the US are seeing connections between the Ukraine conflict and Biblical prophecy and why that troubles some Christian scholars…
Sight-Seeing: A child is coming to save us. Perhaps He’ll remind us to do better by the children we have.
PHYLLIS ZAGANO, adjunct professor of religion at Hofstra University and author of Women: Icons of Christ, on what the circumstances of Christ’s birth tell us – if we were listening…
Celebrating the hope of Easter Sunday!
It’s been a tough year as the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact many around the world. Yet the hope of resurrection Sunday remains undimmed. See ANN WOJCZUK’s image…
Good Friday: Remembering Christ’s sacrifice in a time of COVID-19
As the world continues to grapples with the impacts of the coronavirus, we remember Christ on the cross and what it means for us today. See ANN WOJCZUK’s image to reflect upon Good Friday this year…
Essay: I have election protesters and ‘Never Trumpers’ in my pews. How can we move forward together?
In an article first published on Religion News Service, US pastor CHRIS DAVIS looks at, amid a divided US – and a divided church, how his congregation can move forward from here…
Restorers uncover new details in a Michelangelo Pieta
Rome, ItalyAP A restoration of one of Michelangelo’s sculptures of the Madonna and Christ has uncovered previously unknown details, including the artist’s tool marks, that had been hidden under centuries of dust and wax. Florence’s Museo dell’Opera del Duomo said Wednesday that the cleaning of the Bandini Pieta, which began last year but was suspended […]
Essay: The long history of how Jesus came to resemble a white European
Art historian ANNA SWARTWOOD HOUSE, in an article first published on The Conversation, looks at the history of portrayal of Christ as a white European…