Jerusalem, May 9, 2024 / 18:45 pm. On the solemnity of the Ascension, Christians in Jerusalem ascended to the top of the Mount of Olives, where tradition places the exact location of Jesus ...

Before discussing the meaning of Christ’s ascension, two preliminary points need to be made. The narrative of the ascension in Acts 1:9–11 is to be understood in the same way as the other New ...

In the Journal of Biblical Literature, Volume 129, No. 4 (2010), Richard Miller presents a list of common attributes ascribed to heroes in Greco-Roman ascension myth. 19. But resurrection story leads ...

Jesus of Nazareth is unarguably the most influential religious figure in human history . Revered as the Son of God by Christians, respected as a mighty prophet by Muslims, and rejected as neither ...

On May 9, Christians celebrate the Ascension, symbolizing Jesus' ascent to God. Le Monde explores the history and symbolism of one of Christianity's most important feasts.

On this Sunday's Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, the Church honors two saints who responded to the Lord's call to ...

An archaeologist has shared recently gathered evidence that Khirbet Qana, an excavation site in Israel, is the true location of Jesus Christ's first miracle in Cana. Here are the details.

Rooftops were alive with the sound of singing on Thursday morning in what is an Oxford Ascension Day tradition. Local choirs and those from Oxford University dotted the tops of buildings around the ...

The heart is the symbol of the center and core of the person. It serves as an integrating vessel, unifying the person into a ...

Ascension Day marks the moment, according to Christian belief, when Jesus Christ ascended into heaven on the 40th day after His resurrection, as detailed in the Bible in the Acts of the Apostles ...