The crucifixion of Jesus is one of the most illustrated events in human history. For centuries, artists have reimagined it as a form of remembrance and as a means to convey the story of brutality and ...

When I was in law school, my parents were still working, so they would visit me on long holiday weekends. Columbus Day turned out to be the most interesting. My school was open on that Monday, and I ...

Holy and Great Thursday. The Apostles receiving Communion. Fresco in the Cathedral of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God, Sretensky Monastery, Moscow. So there is tremendous meaning in the fact ...

After Jesus was sent to Pontius Pilate, who was the Roman governor of Judea at the time, Pilate offered the choice of who to condemn to death to the crowd, as was tradition. The crowd chose to free ...

The day is observed by Christians around the world as part of Holy Week, and comes two days before Easter Sunday. "Good Friday has been, for centuries now, the heart of the Christian message because ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Jesus stood accused of sedition, not blasphemy—a civil crime, not a ...