Church
Spanish police recover two priceless 17th-century paintings missing for nearly a century
The paintings, titled “Samson Taking the Honeycomb from the Lion's Mouth” and “David Receiving the Loaves of the Presence from Achimelech” had originally been part the church’s center altarpiece.
Harassing Christians undermines both Israel and Jewish history - opinion
Brussels church apologizes for 1370 blood libel, removes antisemitic stained glass window
Attack on Nigeria church leaves five dead, army rescues 31 civilians taken hostage
Ancient Pirot church houses unique White Angel, with gouged out eyes
Only three White Angel frescoes remain in Serbia, including in this small church.
Graves of ‘Eaves children’ found surrounding lost medieval Church of St. Godehard
As archaeologists began excavations at the site, they unearthed at least 30 graves of infants and young children, including newborns, buried outside the church's sanctuary and in mass graves.
Sacred real estate: Resolving the church land saga in Jerusalem - opinion
If every time someone purchases land from a Christian denomination, the state will rush in and expropriate that land, no one will want to purchase land from the various churches anymore.
'Lost and Found': Mystery monkey figurine found under medieval St. Mary's Church in Germany
In Christian medieval iconography, monkeys are often associated with human vices, particularly lust, laziness, and pride, and are frequently depicted in satirical scenes imitating human activities.
Mosul's historic churches rise again after IS destruction
"It's as if history is back, as if the identity of the city is back," UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay.
700-year-old Italian fresco reveals medieval church's use of Islamic tents
The fresco is thought to be the only surviving depiction of an Islamic tent in a medieval church.
Historic first: Psychologist nun Simona Brambilla appointed as Vatican's first female prefect
Women are still excluded from ordination as priests, and discussions about female ordination continue to create divisions within the Church.
Conservators uncover hidden 18th-century painted angels at Boston's Old North Church
The painted angels, which have childlike faces and wings, were a distinctive feature of the Old North Church when they were completed around 1730.
Syrian Christians attend Christmas mass for first time since fall of Assad
Christians in Syria remain unconvinced by HTS's al-Julani's assurances of safety and religious freedom.
Knidos to reopen its ancient Great Church
Knidos was home to notable figures such as Eudoxus, an esteemed astronomer, Sostratus, the architect behind the famed Lighthouse of Alexandria.
