This week’s Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Jesus Avendano.

The differences in the Gospels are hard to reconcile. That’s because, says a scholar, they offer an important insight into ...

A polygamist religious leader faces decades in prison in Arizona after claiming more than 20 spiritual “wives” including 10 underage girls. Samuel Bateman has pleaded guilty to coercing girls as ...

Under all the trappings of Christmas as we know it today, lies a very simple and beautiful story that gets forgotten, but could be revolutionary if only the world paid ...

Gesso, ItalyBuongiorno!Thank you, Mr. Mayor, for a warmer welcome than I could have imagined.I'm also grateful to Ms. Prefect ...

TREASURE FROM JESUS’ TIME Unearthed in a synagogue in the hometown of Mary Magdalene, the Magdala Stone is thought to be modeled after the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem and may have served as a ...

Bethlehem was the hometown where he was required to register. The Gospel of Luke includes no flight to Egypt, no paranoid King Herod, no murder of children and no wise men visiting baby Jesus.

The Milk Grotto has long been a favored pilgrimage site for women and families seeking the blessing of a child or facing challenges with pregnancy and nursing.