Sex worker, saint, sinner, witness, wife. In the 2,000 years since Mary Magdalene is said to have watched Jesus Christ die on the cross, she’s been labeled many things. But neither theory — penitent ...

This weekend Christians mark the Feast Day of Mary Magdalene, the follower and patron of Jesus of Nazareth. Though an important Biblical figure, the twenty-first century has seen Mary evolve into the ...

Bucking conventional wisdom, a controversial text has surfaced suggesting that Jesus Christ may have wed Mary Magdalene, a woman historically cast as a prostitute, and fathered two children with her.

Just in time for Easter, Universal Pictures’ Focus Films released “Mary Magdalene,” starring Rooney Mara as Jesus of Nazareth’s most famous female follower, and Joaquin Phoenix (Mara’s current love ...

Throughout history, Mary Magdalene has been both revered and reviled, a woman who has taken on many forms - witch, whore, the incarnation of the eternal feminine, the devoted companion (and perhaps ...

At least once a week someone emails me to tell me that Mary Magdalene and Jesus were married. Sometimes, they can trace their own family tree back to history’s most famous non-couple. Best publicized ...

My name is Mark Goodacre, and I am a professor of New Testament and Christian origins in the Department of Religious Studies at Duke University. I was series adviser and one of many on-camera experts ...

The most important woman in human history was Mary, the Mother of God. No mere mortal has ever been so richly honored as she who bore God in her own flesh and truly named him her son. Who was the ...

SALT LAKE CITY — For actress Elizabeth Tabish, playing Mary Magdalene on "The Chosen" is both an honor and a privilege. Tabish, who also recently had roles in "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" and ...

A new film about Mary Magdalene sets out to refute the commonly held assumption that she was a prostitute redeemed by Christ. Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus Christ Superstar. The Last Temptation of Christ.