Some 2,000 years ago, olive trees and grapevines likely grew on the land where the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem ...
Believed to stand directly above Jesus Christ's tomb, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is considered one of the world's holiest Christian sites. Emperor Constantine originally built the church in ...
Known as the "place of the skull," Golgotha is said to be the site of Jesus Christ's crucifixion. Purportedly located just ...
Israel markets itself as “the land of creation” — and for good reason. Israel is home to the Holy Land, to a plethora of ...
The Vatican called on Catholic bishops worldwide to make the Good Friday Collection a pastoral priority. The annual ...
Terrorism and a massive military response to it are threatening the lives of Christians in the Holy Land who ensure that the places associated with the life, death and resurrection of Jesus are not ...
Worshippers in Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre surround the restored Edicule, a shrine that Christian tradition says was built over the burial place of Jesus Christ. The shrine ...
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Read full article: Heads of churches say Israeli government is demanding they pay property tax, upsetting status quo The heads of major Christian denominations in Israel say that local governments ...