Whatever the historical reasons for the crucifixion, the Christian tradition has always insisted that one of the reasons Jesus ...

Millions of Christians worldwide today are observing one of the most somber moments of their faith. Good Friday commemorates the suffering, crucifixion and death of Jesus of Nazareth more than 2,000 ...

(RNS) — In recent decades, some Christians have moved away from the theory of penal substitutionary atonement, which summons up the idea of an angry God who needs to be appeased. (RNS) — When he ...

The reenactment began with the townspeople and Roman politicians condemning Jesus to death. Then the soldiers whipped ...

Catholic faithful in Kensington marked Good Friday on April 18 with a “Stations of the Cross” procession, symbolizing Jesus’ journey as he carried the cross before his crucifixion and resurrection on ...

The Stations of the Cross, also called the "Way of the Cross," or "Via Crucis," refers to the devotional prayer practice that commemorates the events leading up to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The ...

LAFAYETTE — When Cristian Quintero entered the gym on Good Friday at St. Boniface Catholic Church after reenacting Jesus’ final moments, people clamored toward him, burying their sobs in his shoulder, ...