Archaeological excavations at an ancient synagogue in Israel offer glimpses of first-century Judaism — and maybe Christianity, too, says... The Magdala Stone, a stunning archaeological find from an ...

To say I was thrilled when the Vatican upgraded the celebration of St. Mary of Magdala to a feast on par with those of the other apostles doesn't nearly begin to cover it. On June 10 Archbishop Arthur ...

Julie Biroscak speaks at FutureChurch's 16th annual St. Mary of Magdala celebration Thursday in Cleveland. (Jim Metrisin) "St. Mary of Magdala would have been proud. And I think Jesus is proud," said ...

(RNS) — The findings were heralded with bold headlines. Archaeologists excavating near the Israeli town of Migdal, also known as Magdala, had found remnants of a first-century synagogue. The discovery ...

Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people. (Matthew 4:23) Jews, Christians and ...

Latin Patriarch Fouad Twal of Jerusalem has consecrated a church at the inauguration of the Magdala Center, an archaeological park in Mary Magdalene's hometown that contains a first century synagogue ...

Deputy Editor Amanda Borschel-Dan is the host of The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, What Matters Now and Friday Focus podcasts and heads up The Times of Israel's features. The hometown of the most ...

Who can ever tell what the future holds? Or where our lives will lead us? Father Juan Solana has been running the Notre Dame Center in Jerusalem for the Legionaries of Christ religious order for the ...

A reflection for today’s Feast of St. Mary Magdalene for Living with Christ. Thanks to The Da Vinci Code, millions of readers and moviegoers suspect (falsely) that Mary Magdalene was married to Jesus.

The Magdala Stone, a stunning archaeological find from an excavated synagogue in Israel that dates back to the time of Jesus, sits at the intersection of Jewish and Christian history. Since its 2009 ...