Holding unlit candles, they pack into the sprawling 12th century basilica built on the site where, according to tradition, ...

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, called on Christians in the Holy Land to “hope against ...

Pope Francis has designated 2025 a Jubilee year in the Catholic Church, and NJ travel agencies hope a fragile ceasefire in Israel boosts interest.

An ancient Catholic lay order with members worldwide is leading a campaign to renovate and modernize dozens of schools in the Holy Land, an effort the group says is an important and concrete step ...

If I had to name the worst disaster that could befall me it would be to leave the Land of Israel for Chutz L’Aretz." ...

HAMEGINIM FOREST – The Holiday of Spring comes at just the right time here in Israel. (photo credit: SUSANNAH SCHILD) At HaMeginim (Defenders) Forest near Tel Gezer, I unfurl our red checkered ...

Catholic priests in Israel and Gaza have expressed hope for the restoration of peace in the region amid reports of increased restrictions on Palestinian Christians commemorating Holy Week or visiting ...

Rossella Tercatin is The Times of Israel's archaeology and religions reporter. Some 2,000 years ago, olive trees and grapevines likely grew on the land where the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in ...

Benjamin Netanyahu can praise President Donald Trump for his “creative and innovative idea” for Gaza, but the prime minister ...

After the new raid on the Anglican hospital, the parish priest talks about the celebrations in a church perceived as a ‘safe ...

Symbols of Solidarity at the Bouskila Seder: Darom Wines from Southern Israel, the Freedom Haggadah with hostage testimonies, and the southern Red Poppy flower blooming with hope. In Hebrew, ...