A scholar from the Austrian Academy of Sciences has discovered a palimpsest fragment of a third-century Syriac translation of the Gospel of Mathew in the Vatican Library.
SCRIPTURES & ART: This Sunday, we hear about three of Matthew’s unique details about the fate of Judas, the coming of the Holy Spirit and the guard at the tom.
On Feb. 22, Christians of many denominations will observe Ash Wednesday with a cross of ash on their foreheads, marking the beginning of the season of Lent. Ash Wednesday is