Holy Mass is more than a historical re-enactment, Pope Benedict XVI said on April 15, Divine Mercy Sunday. “Christian worship is not just a commemoration of past events, or even a particular ...

The story of Jesus has been a big-screen staple for more than 100 years, starting with The Life and Passion of Jesus Christ in the early 1900s, and most recently, 2014's box-office success Son of God.

In John’s Gospel, the first words of risen Jesus are “Peace be with you.” The first message of the resurrection is peace. But this peace is not a peace of stillness, it is not a peace of sleep.

An icon of Christ was blown over by strong winds during Easter Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square. Vatican Media “Only the risen Christ, by granting us the forgiveness of our sins, opens the way ...

‘Risen,’ Joseph Fiennes, Tom Felton, Peter Firth, Cliff Curtis. Directed by Kevin Reynolds, from a screenplay by Reynolds and Paul Aiello. 108 minutes. Rated PG-13 for biblical violence ...

Daniele Monteleone, ‘The Risen Christ Appears to His Mother,’ 1600 (photo: ... “Jesus said to her, ‘Do not hold on to me, because I have not yet ascended to the Father.

This Easter, a great many sermons will focus on the risen Jesus meeting Mary Magdalene in the garden. It’s a profoundly moving tale that has inspired artists and authors through the centuries. Mary’s ...

On a warm and windy Easter Sunday at the Vatican, Pope Francis proclaimed: “Jesus Christ is risen! He alone has the power to roll away the stones that block the path to life. He, the living One ...