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How Much in Today’s Money Judas Received to Betray Jesus

According to the Gospel of John, Judas Iscariot received 30 silver coins, or in today's money, around $340, to betray Jesus and put him in the hands of Caiaphas. Before the Last Supper, Judas is said to have gone to...

Pool of Siloam to Open in Jerusalem After 2,000 Years

The Pool of Siloam, where Jesus is said to have healed a blind man, will soon be opened to the public for the first time after approximately two thousand years. The pool, located in the southern part of the City...

Stunning “Good Shepherd” Ring with Carved Gemstone Found off Israel

A stunning "Good Shepherd" ring that depicts a young Jesus holding a sheep -- an iconic image of Christ-- was just found when archaeologists explored two shipwrecks that sank off the ancient port of Cesarea, Israel. The announcement of the...

Jesus on a Donkey? Use a Scooter, Says Animal Rights Organization PETA

The well-known animal rights’ organization PETA has recently demanded that a Bavarian town in Germany stop using donkeys during a religious and folkloric pageant held every year. The town of Oberammergau in the southern German state of Bavaria organizes an extremely...

Greek Jews Outraged by GNTO's Promotion of Easter Judas Burning

The Greek Jewish community is incensed by websites and brochures of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) that showcase the traditional Easter practice known as "Judas burning." The time-honored "scapegoating" ritual burns an effigy of Judas Iscariot to rid the...

Good Friday: Greek Orthodox Traditions of the Epitaph

Good Friday is an eminently mournful day commemorating the Passion of the Christ across Greece. Even the most remote churches honor the tradition of the epitaph, filling the atmosphere with piety and devoutness. In every Greek city, village or island, the Passion...

Holy Thursday: The Last Supper

Holy Thursday is the saddest day of the Holy Week and in the Greek Orthodox Church the events of Jesus Christ’s last day on Earth are brought to life. Before his sacrifice for the salvation of men, Jesus wanted to...

Italian Police Creates Picture of Child Jesus

Italian police investigators created a picture depicting the face of the world’s most famous religious figure as a child with the use of modern-day computer forensics. The launch pad element for this ambitious project was the Turin Shroud, the  the 4-meter sheet made of herring-bone linen...

Archaeologists Believe They Uncovered the House of Jesus

Archaeologists claim they have made a huge discovery by locating the house where Jesus -- the central figure in Greek Orthodox religion -- was born and brought up by Mary and Joseph. It is an ancient house in Nazareth, Israel made...