As Catholic Christians, we are taught to forgive others, to reconcile with our neighbor, to seek out amicable ways to end grudges and angry separations; yet we have been part of a grudge ...

The Church of the Apostles, built atop the home of Jesus' first disciples, was believed by many to be merely a myth. But ...

Women played diverse and influential roles in the Byzantine Empire that extended far beyond the domestic affairs of each family.

Learn about the journey of the Greek language from its ancient origins to the vernacular of modern Greece through the lens of ...

Archaeologists think the tiles once lined a Byzantine-era monastery. The complex also included a large warehouse and ...

For the Greek Orthodox Christians of Syria like myself, the current crisis revives centuries of trauma. Growing up on the ...

For a month, visitors to the Vatican will embark on an immersive journey through 90 exquisite artifacts that tell the story ...

Organizers anticipate that the exhibit will attract millions of visitors from around the world, boosting religious and ...

In special Middle East coverage, Vatican News travels to Amman for a special look at 'Jordan: Dawn of Christianity,' an ...

Conservation work by an archaeologist has revealed a previously unknown portrait of the last emperor of Byzantine, Constantine XI Palaiologos, dubbed the last Christian ruler of Constantinople.

Israel was part of the Eastern Roman Empire—now commonly referred to as the Byzantine Empire. The period was characterized by the spread of Christianity and the construction of important sites ...

This statement refers to the remains of a Byzantine basilica discovered in ... artifacts is the Alexamenos Graffito, Roman anti-Christian graffiti discovered on a wall in Palatine Hill, Rome ...