A short life and brutal death was enough to ensure that Jesus’ message of hope and everlasting life would spread across Judaea, across the Empire and ultimately, across the world. One of the ...

As you dive into the secrets of Vatican City, one of the first major puzzles you’ll be faced with is one involving the portrait of Jesus on the cross ... has a different painting of Jesus ...

Two details should be noted: First, Stephen explicitly associates his death with Christ’s, repeating two of Jesus’ own words from the cross ... The painting comes from a triptych he created ...