1140-1144. From the ambulatory and crypt of the church of the Royal Abbey of Saint-Denis, Saint Benedict Window. New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Cloisters Collection, 1980. Public domain ...

Although the papyri have similarities with more familiar gospels, these particular ancient Christian texts were ... are housed at Oxford’s Bodleian Art, Archaeology and Ancient World Library (formerly ...

What is the account that we get from Acts about the early history of the Christian church? The Book of Acts records or reports that there was a special event that took place at Pentecost ...

Among other topics it will deal with the Church’s early history, its leaders, persecution, spirituality, architecture and liturgy. The four-session course, which will be led by Fr Martin Cilia ...

Whatever the reason, with the arrival of the Peace of the Church in the early fourth century, catacomb art became enriched by the addition of a number of specifically Christian biblical scenes ...

Early Christian churches were often shaped like an octagon, which was an early Christian church symbol for the resurrection of Jesus and, more broadly, the rebirth of life. Archaeologists recently ...

NICOSIA, March 20 (Reuters) - A museum that opened this week in Cyprus showcases priceless early Christian artworks ... from the Church of Panagia Kanakaria at Lythrangomi in north Cyprus.

Why didn’t the early Christians celebrate the festival honouring the birth of ... From 1649 to 1658 no celebration was allowed except for special church services on Christmas eve. Cromwell was a ...