More likely, she surmised, “Magdala” was a reference to the Aramaic word for “tower,” as in Mary Magdalene was a tower in the Church, much as the apostle Peter is referred to as the rock.

and in the 1290s Pope Boniface VIII granted several bulls recognizing their Mary Magdalene relics as authentic and authorizing the construction of a basilica to hold them. The Catholic Church has ...

and in the 1290s Pope Boniface VIII granted several bulls recognizing their Mary Magdalene relics as authentic and authorizing the construction of a basilica to hold them. The Catholic Church has ...

This week the church celebrates the feast of Mary Magdalene, at a time when Catholicism finds itself in a definitive moment concerning the roles of women. In May, the first-ever deaconess was ...

Scriptures and sayings to accompany what is drawn from a long-suppressed pseudo “Gospel of Mary Magdalene.” The Bible as we know it is comprised of the canonical books accepted by the church ...

Chester Theatre Company opens its 2025 season with "Magdalene," a new play by Mark St. Germain that reimagines a private ...

and in the 1290s Pope Boniface VIII granted several bulls recognizing their Mary Magdalene relics as authentic and authorizing the construction of a basilica to hold them. The Catholic Church has ...