As a first century resident of Judea, Jesus likely spoke Aramaic, a Semitic language that survives today in small Christian and Jewish pockets in the Middle East.

In addition, “Jesus” with a hard “J” didn’t exist during the time he lived — “J” wouldn’t appear in written language until 1,500 years after his death.

JESUS is produced by the international Christian ministry, Deaf Missions, which has been around since 1970. The ministry reaches out to over 100 countries through 60 denominations.

The Jesus Film Project, a ministry of Cru based in Orlando, Florida, has reached a major milestone with the 2,200th language translation of the Jesus film. The latest version was released in Bouna ...

Auxiliary Bishop Andrew H. Cozzens of St. Paul and Minneapolis carries the Eucharist in a monstrance during a procession June 19, 2021. (OSV News photo/CNS file, Dave Hrbacek, The Catholic Spirit) ...

“Jesus: A Deaf Missions Film,” which carries the tagline “for Deaf, by Deaf,” stars Gideon Firl as the Messiah who, like all of the primary cast, signs his way through the role.

This region in south-eastern Turkey and northern Syria is originally home to the Syrian Orthodox Church. Jesus spoke Aramaic. Their language shows how old their tradition is. For the members of this ...

On June 20, a movie telling the story of Jesus entirely in American Sign Language will become the first all-ASL feature film to debut in theaters, according to Josselyn, the film’s producer.