The Gospels give some intriguing clues to the identity of Jesus’ famous follower—who was unwed, moved freely, and provided ...

God is in solidarity with those who need it most. And “Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, ‘I have seen the Lord’; and she told them that he had said these things to her” (v. 18). She ...

Mary was not alone in her faithful vigil. The Gospels record various women who followed Jesus throughout his ministry, who ...

In this gnostic gospel, Mary Magdalene appears as a disciple, singled out by Jesus for special teachings. In this excerpt, the other disciples are discouraged and grieving Jesus' death.

Texts discovered after World War Two in Egypt have been read by some as evidence that Mary Magdalene was the favourite disciple of Jesus, even that they were perhaps married. These views have been ...

Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord” — and that he had said these things to her. On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being ...