If only he had shaved that morning. Basilios Bessarion grew up in an Eastern Orthodox community in present-day Turkey in the early 15th century. He become a monk, then an abbot, and was eventually appointed to be a metropolitan bishop by the Byzantine Emperor John VIII Palaeologus, with whom...
Called the Catacombe di Priscilla, these passages were part of an ancient Roman quarry that was used for Christian burials from the 2nd to the 4th century. The stone walls are adorned with Christian images, including one of the oldest depictions of Mary with the child Jesus. Explore away! View...
You can’t get away from the fact that Christianity has been highly influential to the culture of the West, from morality and science, to architecture and music. Our language, one of the most important aspects of a culture, has also been highly influenced by the Christian faith. Here are...
You saw the Disney movie as a kid. You may have read the book. But did you know some of it was based on real history? While the story of King Arthur, Merlin, and all the rest may not be true, there really is a centuries-old sword stuck in...
If you want to be a great Christian man, apparently you pretty much have to have a beard. At least a lot of the great ones did! In no particular order, here are some of salvation history’s greatest beards. 1) St. Anthony the Great 2) Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I...
Christians have been making pilgrimages to holy sites and churches around the world for centuries. Can’t make a pilgrimage? Here’s the next best thing! Some tours are embedded on this page, while others can be found with the link provided. Enjoy! 1) Sistine Chapel – Vatican City Built in...
