The scrap of ancient papyrus that suggest Jesus had a wife can now be put to rest. "In this case, it looks like this 'ancient' papyrus is worth little more than that settled dust," Darrell Bock, a professor of New Testament Studies at the Dallas Theological Seminary has said.
Pope Francis, during a question and answer session at the Diocese of Rome's pastoral congress on Thursday, answered a layman's question on the "crisis of marriage" and how the youth can be educated on love and sacramental marriage and be guided to overcome "their resistance, delusions and fears."
It has been more than a century since the death of Joseph Merrick, aka the Elephant Man, and there are now calls for his remains to be buried in his hometown in Leicester, England. However, the university in London where his skeleton is being kept does not agree.
A clinical trial for the biosimilar trastuzumab antibody drug MYL-1401O has found it to be equally effective in treating patients with HER2-positive breast cancer.
Send the Light Distribution, the largest distributor of Christian products in the United States, has announced that it will be shutting down, primarily because of the competition from online retailers.
Young Earth Creationist Ken Ham may not believe that aliens exist but what he does believe in suggests humans are not alone in the universe. So Ham advises scientists to seek God instead of non-existing aliens.
In a major breakthrough that has brought the world one step closer to an HIV cure, scientists have managed to remove the DNA of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from living tissue for the very first time.
Christian Aid Week was held in mid-May to raise both funds and awareness to help alleviate poverty, and many took part in the event, including generous people in Canvey Island in Essex.
"Mindfulness" has been a Buddhist practice for centuries, and some Christians might be wondering if they, too, can practice it. An Episcopal priest has addressed the question and has said that it depends on the reason behind its practice.
A museum in Virginia Beach is holding an exhibit that features contemporary art, but members of the Arts and Humanities Commission have questioned whether those types of artwork are the ones that should be subsidized using taxpayers' money.
LANCASTER, Pa. — Four years in the making, the production “David” opened at Sight & Sound Theatres this year and explores the journey of an unassuming shepherd boy who became a king.
Secular intolerance has a “chilling effect” on Christians who are having to practice “various forms of self-censorship” as they're finding it difficult to express their faith freely in society, according to a new report detailing accounts from four countries.
Gunmen suspected to be Islamic Fulani herdsmen barged into a Catholic Church in southwestern Nigeria, opened fire and detonated explosives while the congregation was celebrating Mass on Pentecost Sunday, killing at least 50 worshipers, including women and children. It's feared that some Christians were also abducted after the attack.
For more than 1,500 days, Nigerian Christian teenager Leah Sharibu has been held captive by the Boko Haram terrorist group as Christians continue to be the target of attacks in the West African nation.