What comes to mind when you think of Christian churches in Israel? Many Americans picture Messianic Jewish congregations made ...

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa is a Vatican outsider, but his experience in a region sacred to three major religions may ...

A quest for prestige coupled with the desire to celebrate one’s favorite saint fueled the construction of hundreds of churches in the land of Israel ... funded by Christian patrons appears ...

“The most common form of physical harassment is spitting—a long-standing issue that has escalated from subtle incidents to openly aggressive acts,” the 2024 annual report stated. “Clergy are now ...

In 2016, Francis appointed Pizzaballa to fill the vacant seat of the Latin Patriarch in Jerusalem — the representative of ...

Pizzaballa, 60, has the closest connection to Jews and Israel of any of the leading candidates to succeed Francis. From ...

Christian pilgrims hold candles during the Holy Fire ceremony, at the Church ... in Jerusalem's Old City, Saturday, April 19, 2025. Credit: AP/Mahmoud Illean On Saturday, there was a heavy ...

This Easter, Orthodox and Western Christians find themselves united in a rare occurrence: celebrating the resurrection of Christ on ... Fraternity in Israel, admitted that there are few ...

In Christian times, the phenomenon just slightly transformed, as the wealthy started to fund churches.” For decades, the expert noted, archaeologists surveying and excavating sites in areas including ...