Ever since, the Church has venerated St. Ignatius on the 20th of December, the day of his martyrdom. Another early saint of note is Polycarp ... 20), the martyrdom of another Christian is mentioned: ...

Angel Studios has just released a new documentary that "uncovers what may be the world’s oldest Christian place of worship — ...

What do these people do when they get to him? The worship of an early Christian house church probably centered around the dinner table. They don't necessarily all sit facing forward like in a ...

Faithful pilgrims traveled many miles from all around the diaspora to worship at the temple several times a year, and the temple was central to their faith and piety. While various forms of ...

Although later pushed to the side, women in early Christian communities often owned the 'house churches' where congregations gathered to worship ... in the church. What seems to happen within ...

Early Christian churches were often shaped like an octagon, which was an early Christian church symbol for the resurrection ...

Of equal importance, the church indicates that there existed a living memory in the Christian community about the location of Bethsaida, home of Peter, Andrew and Philip (John 1:44).” ...

The Christian Church: Worship and buildings - CCEA The shape ... Mark was an eyewitness to key events in Jesus' life. From early on, he hails him as the Son of God. Jesus the miracle worker ...