And what practicing Christians typically believe about the origins of their faith — that “Christ is risen!” was essential from the start — seems much more likely to be true. This isn’t a ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The temptation to cling to the past – to hold on to what was, including something sacred -- can keep ...

Mary was not alone in her faithful vigil. The Gospels record various women who followed Jesus throughout his ministry, who stayed at the cross when male disciples fled, who watched where his body was ...