Prayer books, a Moses sculpture and a holy horn are among items damaged or lost after alleged arson at Mississippi synagogue

What was once a place of worship filled with precious objects packed with meaning now sits in heavy layers of dark soot, ...

Thecla, the beast fighter: The saint who faced down lions and killer seals is one of many ‘leading ladies’ in early Christian texts

The Christian apocrypha, texts not included in the Bible, include stories of Jesus’ female followers – including St. Thecla.