An ancient manuscript discovered in Egypt contains one of the most debated passages in early Christian history. The Gospel of ...

The Gospel of Mary offers a radically different vision of the end times - one without fire, judgment, or fear. This video breaks down the text’s powerful message of inner salvation, its role in early ...

The building is the second synagogue from the time uncovered in Migdal, a prominent Jewish settlement that was also the main base of Flavius Josephus, historian and anti-Roman rebel commander. A 2,000 ...

Farrah Glisson faithfully attends our Sunday evening Mass at Our Lady of Grace Church in Hoboken and for years has handed out the church bulletin as people depart. I call her “our communicator.” Then ...

It seems quite obvious, as Gospel accounts only recall the traces of the risen Christ: a stone rolled away, a burial shroud cast aside and angels present at an empty tomb. But when reading today’s ...

Inspired by the Nag Hammadi gospels, Roberts (Reader, I Married Him) has imagined a Gnostic gospel according to Mary Magdalene. Her Mary is a composite of three women mentioned in the biblical gospels ...

This week the church celebrates the feast of Mary Magdalene, at a time when Catholicism finds itself in a definitive moment concerning the roles of women. In May, the first-ever deaconess was ordained ...

In this gnostic gospel, Mary Magdalene appears as a disciple, singled out by Jesus for special teachings. In this excerpt, the other disciples are discouraged and grieving Jesus' death. Mary stands up ...

Loading external pages may require significantly more data usage than loading CBC Lite story pages. She is one of the most well-known women from the Bible, but it turns out most portrayals of Mary ...