When we think of the Passion of our Lord or make the Stations of the Cross, one image that should come into our mind’s eye is the Sixth Station — St. Veronica wiping the face of Jesus to comfort him.

What effect does contemplating the Holy Face have? A devout Franciscan brother presents it well. “Who could ever go through such a torturous passion with so much evil intent, and end up with such a ...

The central bureau of statistics in Jerusalem reported there were 4.5 million tourists who traveled to Israel in the year 2019. Considering the total population of Israel is 9 million people and the ...

Sunday, April 10, 2022, is Palm Sunday — also called Passion Sunday — the day that Christians commemorate the entrance of Jesus into the holy city of Jerusalem prior to his crucifixion. As described ...

Visitors to Rome this Easter can have a once-in-a-lifetime experience: climbing the original stairs that Jesus is said to have walked on while on his way up to be judged by Pontius Pilate before his ...

Lent 2026 is underway. Here's when it ends, plus key dates for Holy Week, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday this year.

It was the Holy Spirit who directed Bill O'Reilly to write his latest book, "Killing Jesus," he tells Norah O'Donnell in his first interview about the upcoming work. Though the book is not religious ...

It stands on a West Raleigh hill with its dome looming over the city, a copper-colored finger pointing into the sky. Everything about Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral suggests size, majesty, the enormity ...

Mairead Maguire advises those who have doubts about the nonviolence of Jesus to spend a quiet afternoon in their local church looking up at a large crucifix. Steady meditation on Christ’s passion and ...