Bishop Knestout also blessed work done by faithful volunteers, including the ceiling stencils and the altar in the sanctuary ...

In the Eastern Orthodox Church, St. Christopher is sometimes depicted as a man with the head of a dog, a symbol of foreigners ...

Podcast host Jonah Goldberg gives a shout-out to Latter-day Saints for their willingness to nurture children and cultivate ...

U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. military to "shoot and kill" Iranian small boats choking the Strait of Hormuz.

President Trump said Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a cease-fire by three weeks after talks at the White House on Thursday. Trump says the meeting between Israel’s and Lebanon’s ambassadors ...

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Christian believers visit the Church of the Holy Sepulcher to mark Orthodox Easter and to attend the first public Sunday masses by other Christian denominations after the war. Stay up to date with the ...

Candles illuminated the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Saturday as hundreds of Christian worshippers attended the Holy Fire ceremony. A day before Orthodox Easter, also known as Pascha, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Israel lifted restrictions on holy sites in Jerusalem after announcing a fragile ceasefire, ending nearly six ...

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 ...

Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week for Christians, the lead-up to Easter, when Christians believe that Jesus rose from the dead. Usually, it’s observed in large services with liturgical ...

Easter celebrations at Christianity's holiest site will take place behind closed doors, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem said on March 31, days after Israeli police blocked him from entering the ...