The Vatican is set to settle a longstanding debate over the role of the Virgin Mary, Jesus Christ’s mother, in salvation. On November 4, the Vatican’s doctrine office will share a document clarifying ...

Chris Maunder is a theologian based in North Yorkshire, U.K., whose books include “The Oxford Handbook of Mary,” and most recently, “Mary, Founder of Christianity” about the Jewish woman who gave ...

Manger scenes displayed at Christmas usually feature an ox and an ass beside the infant Jesus. According to the Gospel of Luke, Mary placed her child in a manger “because there was no room for them in ...

One of the most interesting relationships in the Bible is that of Martha, Mary and Lazarus of Bethany with our Lord. Clearly their relationship was special because it is mentioned in all four of the ...

Philip C. Almond does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

With Christmastime comes the reminder of Jesus' birth, which has been adapted to the screen several times throughout the years, from The Nativity Story to Journey to Bethlehem. Even the recent Judy ...