Holy Week
Alfonse Borysewicz’s lonely struggle gives Catholic art a modern face
By Yonat Shimron — June 16, 2016
(RNS) His paintings are all about faith; at the same time, they speak fluently and powerfully in the language and palette of contemporary art.
Stations of the Cross in a Mexico City prison (PHOTOS)
By Sally Morrow — March 25, 2016
MEXICO CITY (RNS) The inmates performing the reenactment come from working class barrios with the high levels of crime, drug addiction and homicide.
Pope Francis denounces modern-day ‘Judases’ behind terror attacks
By Josephine McKenna — March 24, 2016
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Denouncing "arms dealers who want blood, not peace," the pontiff washed the feet of 12 refugees -- including three Muslims and one Hindu, as well as several women.
Holy Week in photos
By Sally Morrow — March 23, 2016
A gallery of images of events commemorating the days leading to Jesus' death.
400+ Catholic and evangelical leaders want to kill the death penalty
By Heather Adams — March 31, 2015
(RNS) Christian leaders say Jesus' state-sponsored execution should prompt believers to oppose the death penalty.
COMMENTARY: What Gethsemane teaches us about suffering
By James Martin — April 14, 2014
(RNS) In Gethsemane, Jesus experiences the full range of human emotions, and he shares them with his friends in a fully human way. For us, expressing sadness and fear allows us to set aside our desire to be in control. It is also an invitation to let others love us.
Questions and answers about Ash Wednesday
By Amanda Murphy — March 4, 2014
(RNS) Everything you need to know about Ash Wednesday, which kicks off the 40-day period of reflection, penance and fasting in Lent.
Pope washes feet of two girls, two Muslims at youth prison
By Alessandro Speciale — March 28, 2013
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis on Thursday (March 28) washed the feet of 12 young inmates, including two girls and two Muslims, during a Maundy Thursday Mass at a youth detention center in Rome.
Photo slideshow: Holy Week pilgrimage against gun violence
By Kevin Eckstrom — March 25, 2013
"We as Christians are not going to go away until we have a culture of peace and reconciliation," said Connecticut Bishop Ian Douglas, who presided at funerals for the victims of the shooting massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., last year.
Where was Jesus buried?
By Tracy Gordon — April 3, 2012
JERUSALEM (RNS) During Holy Week, Christians remember the familiar story of Jesus's death and resurrection. But exactly where does that story take place? The Bible offers only a few clues, and different groups of Christians have their own answers. By Kim Lawton.
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