A new book argues that the mother of Jesus was a powerhouse in her own right. Madonna and Child, c.1485 (oil on wood) by Giovanni Bellini, currently at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

She was there when Jesus was crucified, yet no one knows much about her. That might be why scholars just can’t quit chasing down the truth about Mary Magdalene. The Penitent Magdalene by Guido Reni.

Mary Linnett’s story is one of love turned deadly an obsession that blurred the line between devotion and destruction. What began as a quiet relationship slowly unraveled into deceit, control, and ...

Father Christmas has started a fundraising journey around town on the Frome Rotary and Lions float to raise funds for local causes in the run-up to Christmas. The float, which has been travelling ...

The Vatican has clarified the Virgin Mary's role in the Catholic Church, stating that she did not help Jesus to save the world from damnation. A new decree from the Holy See's top doctrinal office, ...

CORNING - Nobody does homecoming like Corning High School does, according to Principal Jason Armstrong. Corning Cardinals will be honoring their Golden Grads of 1975 and the Silver Grads of 2000 with ...

Space Movies & Shows 'Project Hail Mary': Release date, plot, cast, and everything we know about Ryan Gosling's mission to save the world Space Movies & Shows Ryan Gosling and 'Rocky' team up to save ...

Roman Catholics believe the doctrine of the Assumption, which teaches that at the end of her life, Mary, the mother of Christ, was taken body and soul (i.e. both physically and spiritually) into ...

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City is officially back for season 4—and so is Mary Cosby. The 50-year-old entrepreneur definitely lives an unconventional life, and while she's appeared as a ...

The A47 watering hole marks the halfway point between Norwich and King’s Lynn, with its name making reference to the two football teams. The pub was put up for sale following its closure in August ...

To celebrate its centenary, The New Yorker invited fiction writers to contribute stories inspired by works from the archive, then to explain why those works inspired them. Sign up to receive the ...