Jesus Christ

Jesus gets a makeover as Sistine Chapel artwork undergoes restoration

The Vatican announced that Michelangelo’s Last Judgment will undergo its first restoration in 30 years, while the Sistine Chapel remains open to visitors.

Pope Leo XIV holds a baptism for Vatican City employees in the Sistine Chapel, January 11, 2026; illustrative.
President Donald Trump participates in NORAD Santa tracker phone calls, on Christmas Eve, from the Mar-a-lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, on Dec. 24, 2025.

Trump administration Christmas messages emphasize Jesus in overtly religious terms

New York City's Times Square billboard sponsored by the  American Arab Discrimination Committee, claiming that Jesus is Palestinian, December 25, 2025.

Sponsored Times Square billboard claims 'Jesus is Palestinian,' wishes a 'Merry Christmas'

 Is the biblical end times upon us? A Pew study says 4 out of 10 American adults think so (Illustrative).

Why is the Rapture trending right now? - explainer


Bear Grylls Christmas message: Jesus’ mother was a Palestinian refugee

In an advertisement for New Testament retelling “the Greatest Story Ever Told,” survivalist Bear Grylls called Mary a Palestinian girl and Middle Eastern refugee.

 Bear Grylls (Illustrative)

‘We may face extinction’: Bethlehem’s clergy sound alarm on exodus and extremism amid ongoing war

Bethlehem’s economic crisis deepens as tourism collapses during the Gaza conflict.

 Church of the Nativity.jpeg - Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity was almost empty on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2024.

Where was Jesus Christ buried? A look at the possible tombs in Jerusalem - explainer

The place where Jesus was buried and resurrected is a location of great theological significant. In Jerusalem, three places claim to be where Jesus Christ was buried.

 An illustration depicting Jesus Christ emerging from his tomb in Jerusalem.

'A disgusting Jew': Uproar after Netflix casts Jewish-Israeli actress to play Mary, Jesus's mom

Noa Cohen, a 21-year-old Israeli actress, portrays the world’s most famous Jewish mom in the movie, but some social media users are calling for a boycott.

Noa Cohen as Mary in the Netflix movie, Mary

Jews for Jesus, stop pushing your views on me - opinion

The "Jews for Jesus" movement, misrepresenting Christianity and exploiting vulnerable people, shows why people must be cautious and well informed about their own faith.

 A man from Jews for Jesus handing out flyers in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Jews for Jesus CEO to 'Post': I see us as brothers and sisters, not enemies

Aaron Abramson, who lived in Israel and served in the IDF, brings fresh energy to the Jews for Jesus organization, especially following October 7.

 AFTER OCTOBER 7, Aaron goes to Tel Aviv to help assemble and distribute care packages to those in need.

Vatican tightens procedures on supposed 'supernatural events'

Friday's document mentioned, as an example of past confusion, alleged supernatural appearances by the Virgin Mary in Amsterdam in the 1940s and 1950s which were eventually ruled invalid in 2020.

 Pope Francis gestures from a balcony at St. Peter's Square, on Easter Sunday, at the Vatican March 31, 2024.

No, Jews didn't kill Jesus - and many Christians know it - opinion

With God’s grace, Jewish-Christian relations have evolved in positive and productive ways over the past 60 years, thanks, in large part, to the bravery and sensitivity of Christian leaders.

 A MAN PORTRAYS Jesus at the 2024 National Religious Broadcasters Association International Christian Media Convention, addressed by former US president and current Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, in Nashville, Tennessee, in February.

Pope leads Good Friday service ahead of Colosseum procession

In previous years, Francis would start it prostrating himself on the marble floor of the basilica, but his physical condition no longer allows him to do so.

Pope Francis presides over the Good Friday Passion of the Lord service in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, March 29, 2024.

In Jerusalem, Catholics commemorate when Jesus was crowned with thorns

According to Christian tradition, Jesus was crowned with thorns on the day of his crucifixion. The thorns were meant to mock him for claiming to be the "king of the Jews."

 Feast of Thorns ceremony in Jerusalem.