In divided Jerusalem, the Orthodox Easter Holy Fire ceremony unites pilgrims from across the world. As war shadows the region, the sacred flame becomes a powerful symbol of hope—linking the Church of ...

Catholic faithfuls attend a Palm Sunday mass at the Monastery of Saint Saviour in Jerusalem's Old City Sunday, March 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean) JERUSALEM (AP) — Jerusalem’s major holy sites ...

Clergy held limited Passover and Easter services in Jerusalem’s Old City on Sunday amid wartime restrictions that prevented the participation of the tens of thousands of worshippers and pilgrims who ...

For the first time in living memory, Easter at Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre was celebrated behind closed doors Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa (right), Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, ...

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Christians in the Gaza Strip have yet to receive any permits to go to Jerusalem to celebrate Easter, they said on Tuesday. The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said church ...

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre has endured many wars at Easter. This year, as it faces another one, pilgrims have stayed away. In Jerusalem, a somber Easter. Usually, it would be teeming with ...

On Holy Saturday as Palestinian Christians tried to reach the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, Israeli security forces started attacking and arresting them. On the following day, Orthodox ...

With this affirmation, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, proclaimed in the the Church of the Holy Sepulchre that Easter does not confirm human certainties but rather ...

In Jerusalem, a somber Easter. Usually, it would be teeming with Christian faithful and pilgrims from around the world, visiting during Holy Week. But this year, Israeli authorities have tight war ...