But Christ’s own Church has seen its own share of fanaticism. In 726, the Byzantine Emperor Leo III published an edict declaring images — even religious ones — to be idols. Leo decreed that ...

An Ethiopian book of the Gospels depicted Christ as eternally young, even as he wields all power on heaven and earth.In a way, it is similar to Vigeland’s image of the youthful ruler.

Jackie McCormick’s eyes still glow as she describes seeing the image of Christ on a host — a wafer of sorts — in the chapel of Jackson Catholic Middle School.“If you didn't believe before ...

Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. November 24, 2019. 2 Samuel 5:1-3. Psalms 122. Colossians 1:12-20. Luke 23:35-43 ...

In choosing McKenzie’s subtly feminine, African-American image of Christ as winner of its “Jesus 2000” competition, the National Catholic Reporter, a self-proclaimed “liberal” newspaper ...

I do not doubt that for many in the church, including me, that image of Christ has been communicated through many diocesan priests, through religious-order priests, through bishops and through popes.

Dec 26, 2016 / 20:05 pm. Ten years ago, Benedict XVI visited the Shrine of the Holy Face in Manoppello, which houses an image of the face of Christ which some believe to be the Veil of Veronica.

In another incident in 2017, a Pennsylvania couple saw the image of Jesus Christ in their baby’s ultrasound. They said they saw a man dressed in a robe with a crown of thorns.

By reading, studying and meditating on Sacred Scripture each day, we more and more put on the mind of Christ. May we, as individuals and as communities of faith, think and act biblically in union ...

In my work as a religious history scholar, I’ve learned that throughout history artists created images of Christ that would speak to different communities. Early image of Christ as a symbol.