No matter how much the Vatican rightly insists that the primary purpose of Benedict XVI's journeys outside Rome is to "strengthen the brethren"—as Christ instructed Peter to do—papal travel is ...

Maundy Thursday is also called Holy Thursday, Green Thursday and Sheer Thursday The term "Maundy" is derived from the Latin word "mandatum," which means "command" On the Thursday of his final week, ...

Contemporary scholars and certain Christian groups today tend to approach the study of scripture as archaeology. Rather than receiving the scriptures as God-breathed tradition in the life of the ...

Holy Wednesday, also known as Spy Wednesday, falls on April 1, 2026. It is part of Holy Week, a sacred period in Christianity that leads up to Easter Sunday. Holy Week commemorates the death and ...

Under the impact of the Enlightenment, Professor E. W. Hengstenberg of Bonn became a decided rationalist; in fact, he formulated the principles of rationalism for his university. He was a brilliant ...

A special procession has been held to mark the delivery of holy scriptures to a city's Sikh temple. The Nagar Kirtan parade saw the Guru Granth Sahib delivered to the Swansea Gurdwara. General ...