Self-tormenting practices were all the rage in ancient Byzantium, from wearing chains to living on top of small pillars—and ...

In 1986, archeologists pulled a vessel dubbed a 'Jesus Boat' from the Sea of Galilee, with historians believing the boat informs on the biblical era.

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Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God” Proverbs 14:31. That’s in the Bible. It follows that there are prominent figures in the MAGA mov ...

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With whom will you celebrate this Fourth of July weekend? We all need people. Find a community, and embrace it.

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Leave Mount Rushmore alone; What MAGA Jesus might say: Letters to the Editor for May 17, 2025 May 17, 2025 ...

Archaeologists found hidden messages and graffiti left by medieval pilgrims on the walls of the Cenacle, the sacred site of Jesus’s Last Supper in Jerusalem.

Pope Francis has designated 2025 a Jubilee year in the Catholic Church, and NJ travel agencies hope a fragile ceasefire in Israel boosts interest.