It’s a straightforward part of the Easter story: The Roman governor Pontius Pilate had Jesus of Nazareth killed by his ...

Seeing that Pilate did not want to crucify Jesus to begin with, he made that point clear by washing his hands of the affair in front of the multitude during Jesus’ so-called trial (Matthew 27:24). He ...

Hundreds of faithful walked solemnly Friday with actors portraying Jesus and his mother, Mary, marking one of the holiest of ...

The earliest known Jesus mosaic inscription declaring Jesus as God, the Megiddo mosaic, was found under a prison in Israel.

Holding crosses, rosaries, flowers and printed programs, the crowd followed the young actors who played Jesus, the Roman soldiers, angels and Christ’s followers to each of the 14 stations posted ...

Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It is observed two days ... his disciple Judas Iscariot betrayed him to Roman soldiers. Jesus was taken, tried, and condemned for ...

The Roman governor Pontius Pilate had Jesus of Nazareth killed by his soldiers. He imposed a sentence that Roman judges often ...

(The Conversation) — It’s a straightforward part of the Easter story: The Roman governor Pontius Pilate had Jesus of Nazareth killed by his soldiers ... name of Jesus Christ is preserved ...