Events that occurred this week in Christian history include the first official "bonfire of the vanities," Answers in Genesis suing Kentucky and a bishop setting up a mission in the Congo.

The story is told of how the Armenian king Trdat (also known as Tiridates III) was physically transformed into a wild boar as ...

Christ handing scrolll of new law to St Peter while looking at St Paul, mid-4th century. Marble Sarcophagus at Vatican Museums. Artist Unknown. Christ handing scrolll of new law to St Peter while ...

Events that occurred this week in Christian history include the death of an Episcopal Church presiding bishop, Pope Pius IV ...

Throughout the extensive history of the Church, numerous events of lasting significance have occurred. Each week marks anniversaries of impressive milestones, unforgettable tragedies, amazing triumphs ...

Archaeologists have discovered an inscribed silver amulet that one theologian now says may rewrite the history of Christianity north of the Alps mountain range. The inscribed amulet was found buried ...

Christianity made it to China a lot earlier than people once believed, said history professor Daniel Bays. Until now, the most authoritative book on the subject, the one still used in classrooms, was ...

A long-lost altar dating from the times of the Crusades was discovered hidden in plain sight by archaeologists at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem — one of the holiest sites in ...