Peter, always listed first among the apostles, ... To dig a little deeper into the real history behind the stories in the Bible, we have 20 of the most bizarre tales for you to read about.

While spending a chunk of time with your Bible each day for nine days, try to tap into St. Peter’s great gifts to Christianity. If inspired, jot down some thoughts on how your life can connect ...

Though St. Peter’s story is in one way quite extraordinary, it illustrates a principle that we see affirmed time and again throughout the Bible: “Exaltavit humiles.” ...

This is the 33rd entry in the Bible Junkies Online Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles. In this entry Peter reports the Gentile response to the Gospel and his decision to baptize Gentiles to ...

This etching is Dutch artist Rembrandt’s depiction of a crippled beggar being healed by the Apostles Peter and John at the temple gate called Beautiful. Rembrandt lived from 1606-69. (Courtesy ...

In his new book, Bart D Ehrman claims 2 Peter, 1 Timothy and some of St Paul's letters were all written by people pretending to be the apostles.

Apostles pictured in Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper are, from left, Bartholomew, James Minor, Andrew, Peter (also called Simon Peter), Judas Iscariot, John, Jesus, Thomas, James Major, Philip ...

The "lost home of Jesus' apostles" has just been found, according to a recent Israeli newspaper report.Yet while the actual discovery is not nearly as sensational as many headlines suggest, the ...

Origen, another early church father, wondered whether this couple was among the 72 disciples sent out by Jesus himself (Luke 10:1; apostle means “one who is sent out”). But what often gets ...