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Sometimes texts require us to dig deeper to really understand what they’re saying. That’s not just true of the Bible, but of any form of literature or communication.

St. Peter the Apostle, original name Simeon or Simon, (died 64 ce, Rome [Italy]), disciple of Jesus Christ, recognized in the early Christian church as the leader of the 12 disciples and by the Roman Catholic Church as the first of its unbroken succession of popes. Peter, a Jewish fisherman, was called to be a disciple of Jesus at the beginning of Jesus’ ministry. He received from Jesus the name Cephas (from Aramaic Kepa [“Rock”]; hence Peter, from Petros, a Greek translation of Kepa). ...

Roman Catholics in Tamale on Friday celebrated Good Friday, which is the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. It was observed during the Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum. Very Reverend Father Mathew Yitiereh, Parish Priest of Tamale Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church who read the…

Thank goodness God can transcend syllogism.

The Last Supper refers to the last meal Jesus ate with His disciples before His betrayal and arrest but it was more than Jesus’ last meal; it was also a Passover meal.

According to the Bible, Jesus Christ was flogged and was forced to carry the cross on which he was crucified. Every year, Christians honour his suffering by observing Good Friday.

Last Supper, also called Lord’s Supper, in the New Testament, the final meal shared by Jesus and his disciples in an upper room in Jerusalem, the occasion of the institution of the Eucharist. The story of the Last Supper on the night before Christ’s crucifixion is reported in four books of the New Testament (Matthew 26:17–29; Mark 14:12–25; Luke 22:7–38; and I Corinthians 11:23–25). The letters of the St. Paul the Apostle and the Acts of the Apostles demonstrate that early Christian...

Should we read the Passion Story on Palm Sunday?

Father Eric Banecker, in the last part of his series on Catholic moral theology, reflects on Gods forgiveness of our sins, and a priests awe-inspiring experience of offering spiritual healing as Jesus did.

In the Anglican Church of Or, it is possible to celebrate the Transfiguration once, twice, or three times a year. Or never!