This is Italian sculptor Angelo de Rossi’s depiction of the Apostle James, who led the Council at Jerusalem after Jesus’ Crucifixion, Resurrection and Ascension. De Rossi lived from 1671-1715.

Now I will be using it as an argument for apostolic succession, too. Here is how it works: the Jerusalem council presents “apostles” and “elders” in conjunction six times: Acts 15:2 . . .

The Muslim Council of Elders, chaired by Al-Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed El-Tayeb, on Friday condemned what it described as ...

ABU DHABI, 29th May, 2025 (WAM) -- The Muslim Council of Elders, chaired by His Eminence Prof. Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, strongly condemns the provocative actions and ongoing ...

St. Peter presided at the Council of Jerusalem in the Acts of the Apostles, and the Catholic Church has followed that biblical model ever since. Pope Pius IX (center, seated on throne) convenes ...

The Muslim Council of Elders, under the chairmanship of His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, commends the historic and pivotal role of the Arab Republic of Egypt, its ...

The statement announced also the establishment of the Council as the first institutional entity that gathers the Elders of the Islamic nation, which was a result of the recommendations of the Forum ...