The faithful around the world celebrate Holy Saturday on April 8, 2023. Holy Saturday, the day before Easter Sunday, is the day that some believe Jesus — his body in his tomb — descended into hell for ...

Although many Muslims do not celebrate Christmas, they celebrate Jesus and his birth in other ways. Every winter, I recall ...

Mary was lovely and serene. Joseph steady and sincere. Baby Jesus was a doll. Here was the story of a child's birth as told by children. Simply and in less than a half-hour, children of the Episcopal ...

How much did the Blessed Virgin Mary know about Jesus? The Catholic Church teaches that the Holy Spirit revealed to Mary the knowledge of the divinity of Christ and His incarnation, from the beginning ...

Today, we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Joseph, and Mary. I think this family was holy not only because it was composed of kind and giving individuals. I think the holiness of this ...

Mary, the mother of our Lord, occupies a complicated place in today’s world. In some Christian traditions, especially Roman Catholicism, she is elevated beyond what Scripture supports. Protestants, ...

National Geographic explores notable biblical figures in our ongoing series People in the Bible, as part of our coverage of the history of the Bible and the search for sacred texts. In Nazareth, a ...