A 1,200-year-old loaf of burned bread just made global headlines — and it’s not because of what’s inside, but what’s ...

Pope Francis said on Sunday that Jesus’ declaration that he is the “Bread of Life” renews “our amazement for the gift of the Eucharist.” In his Angelus address on Aug. 8, the pope reflected on the ...

Archaeologists recently found an extraordinary relic of early Christianity: a 1,200-year-old loaf of burned bread bearing the ...

Pope Francis raises the monstrance during eucharistic adoration at the end of Mass March 26, 2020, in the chapel of his Vatican residence, the Domus Sanctae Marthae. (Credit: CNS photo/Vatican Media.) ...

Ever wondered what life was really like thousands of years ago? Thanks to the treasures unearthed by archaeologists, we get ...

The crowd watches as Pope Francis leads the Angelus message from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Aug. 8. In his Angelus message, the pope said Jesus is the ...

It is a perfectly ordinary question. It’s just that the situation seemed so extraordinary. “How are you doing, Father?” Did I detect a mischievous delight in Nancy? Was she impishly pleased to have ...

Archaeologists at Topraktepe, A mound in southern Turkey identified with the early Byzantine city of Irenopolis, unearthed ...

A priest prepares to distribute Communion during Mass in Washington. (Credit: Bob Roller/CNS.) Listen For the past several weeks, the Gospel Reading at Catholic Sunday Masses has been a slow and ...

In a groundbreaking discovery, archaeologists in Turkey have uncovered a 1,300-year-old loaf of bread that bears an image of ...

Five pieces of burned Communion bread were discovered in Turkey. One of the loaves has a depiction of Jesus while the other ...