After a major diplomatic incident that prevented him from entering the holy site on March 29 to celebrate Palm Sunday Mass, ...

Uncertainty surrounds upcoming Holy Week liturgies — central to the Christian faith and typically drawing large gatherings of pilgrims and local worshippers.

Millions of Christians worldwide today are observing one of the most somber moments of their faith. Good Friday commemorates ...

Msgr. Joseph Prior looks at how Pontius Pilate entered Jerusalem in splendor and how Jesus entered in humility to explain His triumph over death and His gift of salvation for all, which Christians ...

Jerusalem — Israeli police on Thursday arrested an American tourist after he allegedly knocked down and broke a statue of Jesus in a church in Jerusalem's Old City. Images on social media showed the ...

The unprecedented closure of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during Holy Week has sparked headlines that biblical prophecies regarding the Antichrist may be unfolding! Sounds like a bit of alarmism, ...

It’s a straightforward part of the Easter story: The Roman governor Pontius Pilate had Jesus of Nazareth killed by his ...

Archaeologists have discovered an ancient dam in Jerusalem’s City of David – not far from the body of water where Jesus famously healed a blind man. Officials noted in an Aug. 30 release that the wall ...

Whatever the historical reasons for the crucifixion, the Christian tradition has always insisted that one of the reasons ...