Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, OFM, expressed his gratitude to Pope Francis for Father Iyad ...

From a Mediterranean shipwreck to a mosaic on display in Washington DC, these are the discoveries that made scholars of the ...

For most visitors, the highlight of a City of David visit is Hezekiah's Tunnel. The tunnel was ancient Jerusalem's primary source of water, according to the Bible. Today, you can traverse this ...

These demolitions are acts of cruelty and callousness by a government in Israel which has become more violent and extreme all ...

Jesus is a central figure in Christianity believed to be the incarnation of God. Read about when and where Jesus was born, ...

But where was he buried?The place of Jesus Christ's death, burial, and resurrection is a location of great theological ...

Because of the growing economic difficulties facing many Americans, the Sacred Mint gave away 500 free Cross Necklaces in an effort to comfort Christians with a symbol of God's love. The necklace ...

I thought we might be on to a winner with this book after the opening sentence. ‘From an early age,’ Simon Mayall writes, ‘I ...

As the war in Gaza rages, Syria’s government transforms, and the West Bank seethes, Armenian residents of the Old City of Jerusalem fight ... “The new generation doesn’t want to be in ...

The First Five Hundred Years,” Paula Fredriksen explores how a localized sect became a universal Roman church.

You can access the Old City from seven entryways: the New Gate, Damascus Gate, Herod's Gate, Lions' Gate, Dung Gate, Zion Gate, and Jaffa Gate. Each doorway marks a significant era of Jerusalem's ...

Advent (from Latin adventus, “coming”) reminds us of three great “arrivals.” The first is the coming of Christ with his birth in Bethlehem more than 2,000 years ago. The second is the coming of Christ ...