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This makes it emphatically clear that the kiss Judas gave Jesus was nothing more than a signal devised to let the troops know ...

Many believers have to struggle with times of doubt. We want to believe and at the same time things may happen that make us ...

The burning of Judas Iscariot remains one of the most distinctive Easter customs in Greece, revived each year on the night of ...

Last Sunday, of course, was Easter Sunday, when we relive the excitement of the disciples as they hear of Jesus’ resurrection ...

Holy Thursday and the Last Supper is the culmination of the Divine Drama in the Greek Orthodox Church: The last day of Jesus ...

The sacred services, the Last Supper, and the traditions marking the climax of the Passion before the Crucifixion on Holy ...

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The theatre program’s spring season draws to a close with the staging of “Godspell,” the classic biblical musical, written by ...

Sacrifice: Easter is meant to be a symbol of hope, renewal, and new life — Janine do Giovanni. It is Easter. And the most blessed holy time for Christians is here. This is the grace-filled time, when ...

As Passover nears, Caiaphas and Annas plan Jesus' capture with Judas'. Pilate arrives in Jerusalem, disturbed by a Roman patron's execution. Claudia wakes from a troubling dream. Herod Antipas and ...