A newly translated papyrus found in Israel provides information about criminal cases and slave ownership in the Roman Empire.

A Roman Centurion paced back and forth across the ... Compassion Christian Church has guided travelers through the story of the birth of Jesus. "The Journey" has come a long way from the humble ...

The spread of Christianity was made a lot easier by the efficiency of the Roman Empire ... of the sect could be dangerous. Although Jesus had died, his message had not. Word of his teachings ...

Decades of Roman rule were causing ever more resentment. Jesus was born to a family from a village called Nazareth, near the Sea of Galilee. As he was growing up, Judaea was collapsing into chaos.

And on the Cross, the Church of the Gentiles is born. The Roman centurion understands this, and acknowledges Jesus as the Son of God. From the Cross he triumphs - ever anew. Lord Jesus Christ ...

From the Gospel according to Matthew 27:54-55: When the centurion and those ... ministering to him. Jesus is dead. From his heart, pierced by the lance of the Roman soldier, flow blood and water ...

Another inscription honors a Roman centurion named Gaianus ... with the Greek word "ΙΧΘΥΣ" (Ichthys), in reference to Jesus. The symbol relates to biblical stories such as Jesus' calling ...