Seeing that Pilate did not want to crucify Jesus to begin with, he made that point clear by washing his hands of the affair ...

Throughout history, Christians have often believed Pontius Pilate was reluctant to condemn Jesus. History suggests otherwise, ...

In Matthew’s account of the trial and execution of Jesus, everyone involved bears a share of the responsibility — in a dozen ...

Pope Francis was the first pontiff elected from the Society of Jesus — also known as the Jesuits. It's one of the most ...

Pope Francis, who died Monday at 88, was the first Jesuit pope of the Catholic Church. What is a Jesuit? What to know ...

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed off on the WPA helping to build the structures where the story of Jesus would be told for century.

(The Conversation) — It’s a straightforward part of the Easter story: The Roman governor Pontius Pilate had Jesus of Nazareth killed by his soldiers ... But the chief priests of the ancient ...

By Renee Scheidt Early Sunday morning, Mary Magdalene and a few other women arrived at the tomb where Jesus was buried. Only three days earlier, they had watched in anguish as their Master died. Now, ...