The discovery of the grave of a Roman soldier named Tiberius Panthera, member of a cohort of Syrian archers stationed in Palestine in the first century, might support those ancient rumors.

It’s a straightforward part of the Easter story: The Roman governor Pontius Pilate had Jesus of Nazareth killed by his soldiers. He imposed a sentence that Roman judges often inflicted on social ...

For Roman Catholics and Orthodox Christians, ... Worship: What Age for Christian Soldiers? Worship: What Age for Christian Soldiers? 4 minute read. TIME. February 24, 1967 12:00 AM GMT-5.

But you say that Roman soldiers brutally occupied Galilee in the period before Jesus was born, ... But I also find that my fellow liberals are often deeply unfair to conservative Christians.

A Soldier of Faith. The story of St. Longinus has evolved into various local legends, contributing to the rich tapestry of Christianity. The city of Lanciano in the Abruzzo region asserts itself ...

Throughout medieval times, Easter was often a dangerous time for Jewish communities, whom Christians targeted as “Christ-killers.”This perception was integral to the hate that motivated mass ...

A Roman governor ordered Jesus’ crucifixion – so why did many Christians blame Jews for centuries? By Nathanael Andrade , Binghamton University, State University of New York Updated April 12 ...