Rooted in ancient Christian and Roman customs, the Novendiales is a period of nine consecutive days dedicated to mourning the ...

An article in Biblical Archaeology Review piqued my reporting curiosity. A Bible professor suggested it was possible that ...

Dozens of penitents whipped their backs to atone for their sins during Good Friday rites in the the southern Philippine town ...

Dozens of penitents whip their backs to atone for their sins during Good Friday rites in the streets of the southern ...

KALAYAAN, Philippines (AP) — Dozens of penitents whip their backs to atone for their sins during Good Friday rites in the the ...

We look at the story behind … has been a hotbed of controversy since the day the project was announced. Whilst some took offense with the film’s blood-soaked violence and anti-Semitic overtones there ...

Participants share how portraying these sacred roles strengthens their faith while offering a message of hope to all who witness it.

From the location of the “place of skulls” to ancient Jewish burial rites, here’s what archaeologists do—and don’t—know about ...

Swathes of Filipinos and foreign tourists flocked to the northern village of San Pedro Cutud in the Philippines to witness ...

In the rural regions of Goias, Brazil, Good Friday is marked by the Procissao das Almas, or the Procession of Souls. This mystical ritual takes place on the night of Good Friday and involves ...

Dozens of penitents whip their backs to atone for their sins during Good Friday rites in the streets of southern Philippine ...