On the feast day of the "apostle to the apostles," St. Mary of Magdala, I want to reflect on something I suspect this first witness to the Resurrection and foremost leader in the early Jesus movement ...

Praying at the tombs and places of martyrdom of the saints and martyrs of the early Church throughout Rome truly ‘brings us into a real, living, breathing relationship with the Church through her ...

A 1,800-year-old silver amulet discovered beneath the chin of a skeleton in a cemetery in Germany is the oldest evidence of Christianity north of the Alps, according to a new study. Researchers made ...

Historian Mary Beard poses during an interview at the Prado Museum in Madrid on Oct. 29, 2021. Staff Writer To a historian of ancient Rome like Mary Beard, it’s always timely to talk about the empire.

(Reuters) - The Vatican said on Saturday it wants its official language Latin to be used more often in the Roman Catholic mass. Here are some details on how Latin has been used in the Catholic Church: ...