Articles on this issue "archaeology"
This year again on Good Friday, the Colosseum was the magnificent framework of the Via Crucis, presided over by Pope Francis. But was the Flavius amphitheater a place of persecutions and …
read moreExcavations in Nazareth have uncovered an unprecedented discovery: the remains of a family home from Jesus' time. A press release from the Israel Antiquities Authority announced today that …
read moreBenedict XVI urged the Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology to advance research into society's Christian roots because society needs a culture more open to spiritual realities. In the …
read moreTouring a necropolis beneath the Vatican is a lesson in life and a chance to go back in time to see the faith of the first Christians, says the archpriest of St. Peter's Basilica. Cardinal …
read moreOne of the most important monuments of the Roman necropolis located under the Vatican Basilica is restored and ready for viewing. During a press conference today, Cardinal Angelo Comastri, …
read moreThe alleged discovery of the tomb of Jesus is really just an attempt to put into question Christ's resurrection, said the archbishop-theologian of Chieti-Vasto. Archbishop Bruno Forte, a …
read moreThe heralded discovery of Jesus' tomb is a phenomenon "between invented archaeology, advertising and sales," says a research center. The Studium Biblicum Franciscanum of Jerusalem gave this …
read moreLetizia Pani Ermini, an Italian specialist in medieval archaeology, was appointed by John Paul II as president of the Pontifical Roman Academy of Archaeology. Pani Ermini has been the …
read moreAn inscription on a stone that was written in a script of 2,000 years ago appears to provide the oldest archaeological evidence of Jesus, an expert says. André Lemaire, a researcher at the …
read moreRome now has a new school of biblical and archaeological sciences. The school, recognized by a decree of the Vatican Congregation for Catholic Education, is under the Pontifical Antonianum …
read moreJohn Paul II said that the catacombs of Rome are "places of new evangelization, prayer, and cultural promotion for pilgrims from all over the world." When the Holy Father received the …
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