Roman Catholic

The Church That Unites and Divides Orthodox and Catholics

Imagine walking into a church, where spectacular icons stare down from the walls, priests with long beards swing incense censers, and the chanting has that familiar Byzantine note as everything looks and feels Orthodox, but it's all Catholic. It...

From the Roman Empire to the Roman Catholic Church

When the Roman Empire began collapsing in the 4th century AD, Christianity prevailed, and the Roman Catholic Church kept the fragmented territories together. It was 381 AD when Christianity became the official religion of the former great empire. This tremendous...

How Christian Communities Coexist Within the Church of Holy Sepulchre

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem is one of the holiest sites in the world for Christian believers. It is believed to contain two holy sites: the place of Christ's crucifixion and the location of the tomb...

After 200 Years Restoration Work Finally Begins on Jesus’ Tomb in Jerusalem

Finally after years of disputes the long-awaited conservation and restoration project on Jesus' Tomb where he was buried before his resurrection has begun. On Tuesday, the World Monuments Fund (WMF) announced that Mica Ertegun, the widow of Atlantic Records co-founder...