Was she really a prostitute? Why did Jesus love her so? Still, there are many unanswered questions about certain people in the Bible, but none is more controversial than Mary Magdalene. There have ...

(RNS) — It seems like the women of Scripture are having a moment in the days leading up to Easter (April 21), celebrated by many Christians as the day they believe Jesus rose from the dead. Mary ...

My name is Mark Goodacre, and I am a professor of New Testament and Christian origins in the Department of Religious Studies at Duke University. I was series adviser and one of many on-camera experts ...

The gorgeous female cryptographer and the hunky college professor are fleeing the scene of a ghastly murder they did not commit. In the midst of their escape, which will eventually utilize an armored ...

Just in time for Easter, Universal Pictures’ Focus Films released “Mary Magdalene,” starring Rooney Mara as Jesus of Nazareth’s most famous female follower, and Joaquin Phoenix (Mara’s current love ...

I first heard Marie Howe read from these poems at a conference on writing and spirituality, and one poem in particular hit a nerve in the group of aspiring writers and clergy. “On Men, Their Bodies” ...

Redeemed sinner, prostitute, wife of Jesus? Mary Magdalene’s image has gone through myriad incarnations over the centuries, and this Lenten season she’s drawing new attention thanks to the upcoming ...

In this Tuesday, March 27, 2018 photo, a sculpture of Mary Magdalene and Jesus is on display at the Magdala center, on the Sea of Galilee in Migdal. (Credit: Ariel Schalit/AP.) Listen MAGDALA, Israel ...

During a break on a recent TV shoot, a co-star asked Amy Brenneman about her latest stage role: Miriam of Nazareth, best known as the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus. In response, the actor — who was ...

EXCLUSIVE: Rooney Mara is being pursued for the role and engaged in discussions to play Mary Magdalene in Garth Davis’ biopic of the figure. Universal Pictures International Productions is partnering ...