The celebration of the Eucharist not only signifies but also mediates the real and actual presence of Christ’s risen body and blood—a sacramental union effected by the Spirit and Christ’s ...

The government has banned a Botticelli painting worth over £10m from being exported outside of the UK (Department of Culture, Media and Sport) ...

The UK government has placed an export bar on a painting of the Virgin Mary by Sandro Botticelli valued at £10.2m. The work, The Virgin and Child Enthroned (1470s), was sold at Sotheby’s London ...

The Gospel of Matthew inspired an enduring Christian symbol: Jesus passing the keys to Peter. Cardinals are now choosing who will hold the keys — and their power — next.

The solemn nature of the Mass in celebration of the institution of the Eucharist was demonstrated as Bishop Burbidge washed the feet of seminarians, reenacting the moment when Jesus washed the feet of ...

Maundy Thursday commemorates the Last Supper, which Christians consider the institution of Holy Eucharist, also known as the Lord’s supper or communion. It is described in the Gospel of Luke ...

Holy Thursday, or Maundy Thursday, is the Thursday before Easter, observed to commemorate Jesus Christ's institution of the Eucharist during the Last Supper.

For The New Yorker to poke fun at what Christians understand as the institution of the Eucharist, at a meal that might be considered a proto-Seder, is beyond tacky. It is downright offensive.

Holy Thursday, or Maundy Thursday, is the Thursday before Easter, observed to commemorate Jesus Christ's institution of the Eucharist during the Last Supper.

The luminous mysteries show Jesus’ light in the world. Jesus is fully human and fully divine, and the mysteries we contemplate seem to give full recognition to each, through stories of Jesus ...

The final resting place of the cup of Christ is the ‘holy grail’ of religious tourism. But hundreds of sites claiming to be home to it, who’s right? And is it real?

The final resting place of the cup of Christ is the ‘holy grail’ of religious tourism. But hundreds of sites claiming to be home to it, who’s right? And is it real?