Then they gave lots to them, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was counted with the eleven apostles. ―Acts 1:26 The betrayal and death of Judas caused severe disappointment and hurt to the ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis says Judas Iscariot was not the only sinner among the 12 apostles but he was the one who “closed himself to love.” In a homily during his morning Mass at the Vatican on ...

The twelve apostles, the chosen followers of Jesus Christ, went throughout the ancient world preaching, spreading Christianity far and wide.

In this fascinating historical and cultural biography, writer and broadcaster Peter Stanford deconstructs that most vilified of Bible characters: Judas Iscariot, who famously betrayed Jesus with a ...

Did Judas Iscariot really betray Jesus and, if so, why? Historical evidence suggests that question has been kicked around since the second century. The standard answer is that Judas, one of the 12 ...

Sometimes writing a review is an absolute joy. To be clear, and contrary to popular assumptions, this never happens when one is writing a less than glowing assessment. At least never for me. My ...