Despite their small number, the Bektashis are set to form the world’s newest country — a first-of-its-kind Islamic microstate ...

Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, "The New York Stock Exchange was closed on Friday because Jesus’ crucifixion is the business ...

If it seems that we are more Roman than Christian these days, it can help to recall that the hero of Easter is Jesus and not Pontius Pilate. | Opinion ...

The victory of Emperor Constantine during a civil war allowed for some of the most dramatic events in Roman history. The emperor’s tale of divine intervention at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge ...

Christians today celebrate their holiest day, Easter Sunday, which commemorates the Resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. Easter has long been a mix of the secular and the sacred, of candy, flowers and ...

“This cross is the very symbol that led this great Roman Emperor Constantine ... becoming the official religion of the empire in 380 A.D. Constantine is especially significant to the Orthodox ...

Easter Sunday stands as the pinnacle of the Christian liturgical calendar, especially for Catholics, marking the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. It is considered the foundation of the ...

Back in 5th-century Alexandria, Hypatia stood as a symbol of knowledge. She is the earliest-known female philosopher and mathematician who challenged rising religious extremism. Her intellect and ...

Ethiopia (Axum Empire): Ethiopia officially embraced ... Christianity became the kingdom’s official religion by 1491. Kongolese rulers willingly adopted Christianity for spiritual and strategic ...

Above us rises a white concrete dome topped by a gold cross, symbols of Coptic Christianity ... when the emergent faith became the official religion of the Roman Empire, until the Arab conquest ...

The humble fish, or ichthys (ἰχθύς) in Greek, was a symbol that played a crucial role in the early years of Christian history when people were afraid of telling others that they believed in this new ...