Pilate had to give the order. Once Pilate did, it cleared the way for Jesus to be crucified. Because crucifixion was a Roman execution, Roman soldiers needed to carry it out. Roman soldiers whipped, ...

A team of archaeologists and students have uncovered knowledge and artefacts from the site of Glencoe, a medieval Scottish ...

There is a hint of desperation about Gladiator II, Ridley Scott’s long-gestating follow-up to his 2000 sword-and-sandals classic. Everything is bigger, longer, and more numerous. There is not just a ...

Archaeologists excavating a playground in Germany unearthed a 2,000-year-old Roman soldier’s shoe, ovens and a game piece. Photo from LWL / B. Tremmel For archaeologists in Germany, the worn-out ...

As the U.S. bishops began their fall general assembly Nov. 11, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio urged his brother bishops to beg ...

The night after his good deed, Jesus appeared to Martin in a dream wearing the cloak, prompting the young soldier to become baptised. Martin served in the Roman army for another 20 years before ...

This is a time for great rejoicing and liturgical renewal. The official version of the Roman Missal is called the Latin Typical Edition. In 2002 the Holy See approved the Third Typical Edition of ...

In a powerful display of community spirit, local crafters in Cherry Hinton have come together to create a cloak of poppies to adorn the statue of a soldier at St Andrew’s Church. This initiative ...

Julia Ali, seen playing her piano in a screengrab from a video she posted where Israeli soldiers are later seen sitting in that same spot, says despite what has been left of her home that was ...