On Dec. 31, while many people are preparing for their New Years Eve parties, some Roman Catholic Christians will also mark ...

The First Five Hundred Years,” Paula Fredriksen explores how a localized sect became a universal Roman church.

During the month of December, we have been looking back through the pages of the church’s history books to peek at the church ...

Here’s a breakdown of the origin of Christmas, when it’s estimated Jesus was born and where some of our most beloved ...

His family was wealthy, and he took his inheritance and gave to less fortunate and lived a life of humility. He died on Dec.

The Byzantine imperial court celebrated Christmas with ceremonies and feasts in the capital of Constantinople.

It was in the year 336 when Jesus’s birthday was declared to be December 25th. Roman emperor Constantine had declared Christianity the empire’s official religion and the church in Rome turned the 25th ...