The Rule of St. Augustine offered monks a firm structure for their daily lives of work and prayer, even before the mendicant order received papal approval in the 13th century ...

This raucous meeting, which took place exactly 1700 years ago, was one of the most important in Christian history.

Confirmation, as is well documented, went on to be celebrated among Conservative and Reform congregations in the United ...

The Iraqi government has shown little investment in reconstruction, and only thanks to NGOs have some churches been renovated ...

Istanbul marked the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea, the groundbreaking gathering convened in 325 by ...

The Council of Nicaea promotes a dynamic relationship with law, fostering ecclesial unity without entangling in rigid web of regulations ...

The testimony of Paul, the first person whose ... to crucify Jesus, whom Christians believe rose from the dead three days later. One account, written in the mid-second century or later, and ...