Early Christian Scripture and ancient codices draw collectors’ eyes to Paris The starring role in a June auction at Christie's will be taken by the Crosby-Schoyen Codex, the oldest known book in ...

Early monasteries permitted monks to translate portions of the Bible into their own languages for personal devotion. But when scholars outside the monasteries began translating the Bible into English, ...

The Shepherd of Hermas was one of the most widely read Christian texts in the early centuries of the church. Written in Rome ...

FORT WORTH (Reuters Life!) - A rare exhibit of Christian art in its infancy, including the earliest known depiction of Jesus' crucifixion, is an evocative display that holds as much historic, as ...

The humble fish, or ichthys (ἰχθύς) in Greek, was a symbol that played a crucial role in the early years of Christian history. But why?

Police seized an ancient copy of the early Bible during an anti-smuggling raid in Diyarbakir, Turkey. The Bible, suspected to be 1200 years old, was leather-bound and flaked with gold. A video of the ...

LONDON (RNS) — The starring role in a June auction at Christie's will be taken by the Crosby-Schoyen Codex, the oldest known book in private hands. Written on papyrus in the Coptic language, it ...

Amid all the preparations to turn Paris into a venue for the Olympic Games that begin in less than 100 days, one small corner of the French capital is preparing for another modern form of competition ...