In this skewed vision of Jesus, we confront the accumulated harm that unravels our present when it is propelled by flawed representations from our past. Images matter. Icons matter.

A 16th century icon of Jesus, embedded in a Kremlin gate but covered over by the communists in the 1930s, was unveiled by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill in ...

The icon shows Jesus – with a beard and long hair – raising his right hand in blessing, while holding a golden book of the Gospels. This Jesus does not have blond hair and blue eyes.

An icon of Jesus embedded in a Kremlin gate used by Soviet leaders but bricked over in the 1930s during communist times was restored on Saturday to public view. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES.

An icon of Jesus embedded in a Kremlin gate used by Soviet leaders but bricked over in the 1930s during communist times was restored on Saturday to public view. Skip to main content.