Judas
Mexican artisans create ‘Judas’ figures for others to burn
By MarÍa Teresa HernÁndez — April 10, 2023
At the annual “Burning of Judas” celebration, people across Mexico gather in public plazas to destroy colorful figures made as symbolic embodiments of evil. Filled with satirical humor, the festivity is not associated with the Holy Week celebrations led by the Catholic Church in this mostly Catholic country.
Greek town ritually burned Judas as Orthodox celebrated Easter
By Jerome Socolovsky — April 9, 2018
ERMIONI, Greece (AP) — The tradition dates back centuries in some places. In the Greek town of Ermioni, it has been observed the past 25 years.
The ’Splainer: The stormy, surprising history of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’
By Kimberly Winston — March 29, 2018
(RNS) — What's the back story on this British import being revisited and reimagined on television Sunday night? Let us 'Splain ...
From ‘Downton’ to Jerusalem, actor Hugh Bonneville searches for Jesus
By Kimberly Winston — March 16, 2018
(RNS) — The beloved 'Lord Grantham' takes his background in theology to Jerusalem in a new documentary.
Mexicans burn Donald Trump effigies in Easter ritual
By Reuters — March 27, 2016
MEXICO CITY – The burning is part of a widespread Mexican Holy Week tradition where neighborhoods burn effigies to represent Judas.
Who were those guys at the Last Supper? A Q&A with Tom Bissell
By Emily McFarlan Miller — March 25, 2016
(RNS) Bissell traveled around the world, from Jerusalem to Kyrgyzstan, to find the apostles' tombs.
The Judas in each of us (COMMENTARY)
By Jay Lowder — March 24, 2016
(RNS) While we refuse to admit the likeness, in some ways our reflection looks a lot like Judas.
An actress playing Judas? Some theaters say yes
By Adelle M. Banks — April 2, 2015
OLNEY, Md. (RNS) Judas was a man, right? Historically, yes, but not always on stage in castings for "Godspell" or "Jesus Christ Superstar."
Pope Francis: Judas was a sinner, but no worse than anyone else
By Josephine McKenna — October 29, 2014
VATICAN CITY (RNS) "Judas, poor man, is the one who closed himself to love and that is why he became a traitor," Pope Francis said.
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