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Church of Jesus Christ announces refinements to Children and Youth program • Nov. 3, 2026, 3:00 AM ET (Deseret News)
War memorial statue depicting Jesus vandalised at Warrington church • Nov. 2, 2026, 12:38 PM ET (BBC)
Italian archaeologists discover links to tomb of Jesus underneath Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre • Oct. 27, 2026, 10:04 AM ET (Euronews)
Jana Riess: The key message of the LDS Church’s new visitors’ center? We’re Christian, darn it. • Oct. 26, 2026, 11:10 AM ET (The Salt Lake Tribune)
In Kansas, Trump says a pastor running as a Democrat ‘mocks Jesus’ • Oct. 20, 2026, 7:54 AM ET (Washington Post)

Facts

Also Known As Jesus the Nazarene • Jesus Christ • Jesus of Nazareth • Jesus son of Joseph • ʿIsā ibn Maryam • Christ • ʿIsā • Jesus of Galilee
Born Between c.6 BCE and 4 BCE • Bethlehem
Died c.30 • Jerusalem
Notable Family Members mother Mary
Role In Last Supper • Passion of Jesus

Photos and Videos

Mosaic icon of Jesus Christ as Pantocrator with a halo, right hand raised in blessing, and left hand holding an inscribed book, set against a gold background in Monreale Cathedral, Sicily.
Stained glass window depicting Joseph, Mary, and the baby Jesus in a manger, with halos around their heads and vibrant colors highlighting the nativity scene.
“Tree of Jesse”
Abraham Bloemaert: The Preaching of St. John the Baptist
Map of the Roman client kingdoms in the Levant during the time of Herod the Great and his sons, showing territorial divisions among Archelaus, Antipas, and Philip with different colors. The map outlines Herod's kingdom boundaries, borders fixed by Augustus in 4 BCE, and other regional boundaries, with key cities, the Mediterranean Sea, Dead Sea, and Lake Tiberias labeled.
Illuminated manuscript illustration showing Saint John the Baptist baptizing Jesus in the Jordan River, with onlookers and angels, from an Armenian Gospel dated 1587.
El Greco: Christ Healing the Blind
Leonardo da Vinci: Last Supper
Stone sculpture by Josep Maria Subirachs on the Passion Facade of Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, showing Pontius Pilate washing his hands as a figure holds a bowl.
Caravaggio: The Entombment of Christ
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What and when is Easter?
Illustration of Jesus Christ with a radiant halo, surrounded by colorful, patterned Easter eggs, symbolizing the connection between Easter eggs and the Christian holiday.
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The significance of Easter in Christianity
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