Some say that the community is in danger of losing its 1,600-year foothold in the enclave and that it is far from certain ...

The Maccabees liberated the Holy Temple in Jerusalem after defeating the vastly more numerous and powerful armies of the Syrian-Greek king Antiochus IV, who had tried to forcefully uproot the ...

With no Christmas tree or decorations adorning the Church of the Nativity, revered as the birthplace of Jesus Christ, holiday ...

The Arab Legion of Jordan surrounded Jerusalem and isolated its 100,000 ... of the ceasefire agreement granting freedom of access to holy places) until Israel’s victory in the 1967 Six Day ...

Holy Week observances began in Jerusalem in the earliest days of the Church, when devout people traveled to Jerusalem at Passover to reenact the events of the week leading up to the Resurrection.

Post reporter Caitlin Doornbos hoped to take a break from the war to share the stories of Christians making their pilgrimages ...

Jesus arrived in Jerusalem, the week before Passover ... saying they would receive the power of the Holy Spirit, before he ascended into heaven.

Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message has urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year ...

The excitement and cheer that typically descends on the Palestinian town of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank during ...

Earlier this week, various Christian denominations in Jerusalem joined in an appeal ... At a time of violent conflict in the Holy Land, their shared message marks something of a course correction.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pilgrims lined up early Wednesday to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance ... such as a a Chicanukah party hosted last week by several Jewish organizations ...