The sprawling 12th century basilica is built on the site where, according to tradition, Jesus was crucified and buried. The ...

Urbi et orbi” means “To the city [of Rome] and to the world.” It is a special apostolic blessing given by the pope every year ...

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

Christians in the Holy Land are prepared for the Easter celebrations with a mixture of anguish, frustration and hope for peace with talks of a new possible ceasefire to release 10 Israeli hostages.

This year’s Easter celebrations in the Holy Land are expected to unfold under a complex and emotional landscape as war ...

On the Saturday before Easter, thousands of Christians gather in the cavernous Church of the Holy Sepulcher for a ...

This Easter, Orthodox and Catholic Christians find themselves united in a rare occurrence: celebrating the resurrection of Christ on the same day. In the Middle East, the birthplace of Christianity ...

On the Saturday before Easter, thousands of Christians gather in the cavernous Church of the Holy Sepulcher for a centuries-old ceremony known as the Holy Fire.      Holding unlit candles, they pack ...

Flames illuminated the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem on Saturday, where hundreds of Christians worshippers ...