But, especially in the New Testament, kratos can also mean “hold” or “grasp.” In that sense, Christ Pantocrator could be rendered “Christ who holds all things.” That includes us. And maybe that’s the ...

The effect is intentionally disturbing: “Beholding the face of Christ, the viewer . . . judges his own likeness poor and disfigured.” Yet the ultimate message is a hopeful one, for the tender side of ...

With fingers raised in blessing and left palm resting upon an orb, this image of Christ Pantocrator is made of feathers and gold. It was created by indigenous craftsmen in central Mexico, working ...

For believers, this Christ Pantocrator ("ruler of all") icon is the most famous image of Jesus in the world, because the remote Sinai Peninsula location of St. Catherine's Monastery allowed it to ...

A 6th century representation of Jesus on the oldest surviving panel icon of Christ Pantocrator from Saint Catherine's Monastery, Mount Sinai. (Wikimedia Commons) ...

Their highlight is the giant depiction of “Christ Pantocrator” (literally “ruler of all”) in the apse, or half-dome, at the back of the cathedral. It is a typical Orthodox Christian icon ...

For believers, this Christ Pantocrator ("ruler of all") icon is the most famous image of Jesus in the world, because the remote Sinai Peninsula location of St. Catherine's Monastery allowed it to ...

Vatican City (Fides Service) – As usual on Sunday 23 November Pope John Paul II came to his study window to pray the midday Angelus with people gathered in St Peter’s Square, who were several thousand ...