But when I arrived at the holiest sites where Jesus was born, preached, died – from Bethlehem and Nazareth to the Sea of Galilee and Jerusalem — the only Christian I found was myself.

Now, more than over, Jerusalem finds itself in the eye of the storm that is the Middle East conflict. The most populous city ...

The resolution from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or Unesco, heavily criticized Israel’s actions toward holy sites in Jerusalem’s Old City. The ...

“More broadly, we reaffirm the longstanding U.S. position in support of the historic status quo at Jerusalem’s holy sites and underline Jordan’s special role as custodian of Muslim holy ...

Amid the turmoil of war, the custos of the Holy Land, has a unique perspective on the plight of Christians in the region.

uses the Jerusalem cross prominently as an emblem of his office. It can be found at Christian holy sites in modern-day Israel and Gaza and is worn on necklaces by residents and pilgrims.

Tens of thousands of Palestinian refugees in Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem were set to lose education, healthcare and other ...

The blue, purple, and scarlet embroidered parochet covering and adorning the holy areas of the desert Tabernacle (Exodus 26) forever connected these colors with the concept of sanctity of place ...

Arab Muslims conquered the Holy Land in 638. The Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aqsa mosque are sites of pilgrimage for Muslims. For Jewish people, Jerusalem is important it is seen as the centre of ...

JERUSALEM — Hope, the theme chosen by Pope ... and 11 parish priests — were scheduled to visit several Christian holy sites and to meet with senior officials from the Catholic Church in ...