The triumph of Christianity is actually a very remarkable historical phenomenon. ... We begin with a small group from the backwaters of the Roman Empire and after two, three centuries go by, lo and ...

This is Venetian artist Palma Vecchio’s depiction of Emperor Constantine I and his mother, Saint Helen, who greatly influenced his religious beliefs. Vecchio lived from 1480-1528. (Courtesy Photo) The ...

This raucous meeting, which took place exactly 1700 years ago, was one of the most important in Christian history. Icon depicting the Emperor Constantine and the fathers of the Council of Nicaea of ...

When Constantine the Great (AD 272–337) consolidated power as the sole ruler of the Roman Empire, he initiated changes that permanently transformed both Western and Eastern civilizations. His ...

Constantine the Great at the Battle of Milvian Bridge, where in 312 he defeated his rivals for control of Rome. According to legend, before the battle Constantine experienced a vision of a cross in ...