But what if Jesus’ family connections were as influential as ecclesiastic fervor in setting the course for a new religion?

I want to hold up Genesis’ story of Joseph as a mirror to the story of Christ’s Passion — for it tells how God sent a man in ...

Latter-day Saint scholar Matthew Bowman discusses LDS prophet Joseph Fielding Smith, who led fights over evolution, the age ...

We know that Joseph was a carpenter who used his skill to provide for the Holy Family. If his products were subpar and shoddy, then Jesus would have gone hungry. If he shirked his duty to ...

The event was hosted in LiGreci’s Staaten, where hundreds marked the traditional feast day of St. Joseph the carpenter and the foster father of Jesus, as well as their Italian ancestry.