ATLANTA — Standing in front of a small stone ossuary bearing the inscription "James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus," Oded Golan gestures with quiet reverence. The box, he explains, once held human ...

Five pieces of wood in a silver-and-gold container at a basilica in Rome may be the remains of the manger Jesus was laid on ...

Why are we so fascinated with any historical artifact — relics, as some call them — associated with Jesus? Even the most suspect claim of a “lost” gospel or an “explosive” archaeological find that ...

From the finger of St. Thomas to the arm of St. Jude to the miraculous blood of St. Januarius and the Shroud of Turin, the Catholic Church is home to a plethora of relics. To an outsider, the ...

Christian Cairo is deeply significant for pilgrims and travelers due to its connection to the rich history of Christianity in ...

The legend of the Holy Grail is one of the most captivating stories in Western and Christian traditions, but where could the ...

The rector of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Oratory in Montclair sees an upcoming one-day exhibit at the church featuring hundreds of sacred relics as "a blessing from God." "I've never heard of an event ...

NICOSIA (Reuters) - Eight days before Orthodox Easter each year, a casket containing remains of Jesus's friend Lazarus is carried through the streets of the Cypriot town of Larnaca, believed by many ...

Substantial collection includes key figure of Easter. Clockwise from left: Father Joseph Marquis holds a relic of St. Joseph; Father Mitch Pacwa offers a blessing with a reliquary holding a relic of ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - "Titanic" director James Cameron presented on Monday what he said was evidence the tomb of Jesus had been uncovered, but some scholars dismissed it as a publicity stunt. Sign up ...

MUMBAI, India – Pilgrims have flocked to see the relics of St. Francis Xavier in India. Every decade, the relics of the Jesuit saint are exposed in the Indian state of Goa – this year’s exposition ...

SO MUCH BEAUTY IN THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE THAT CAME OUT TO HONOR THESE RELICS. THE RELICS OF ST. THERESE ARRIVED AT THE CARMELITE MONASTERY THIS WEEK. WITH THE MONASTERY TURNING 100 AND ST. THERESE'S ...