JERUSALEM – Work has begun to save the holiest shrine in Christendom. It won’t be a simple patch-and-paint job. This is the alpha and omega of restoration projects. They are going to repair Christ’s ...

Recent finds at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem have remarkable parallels to the Bible's depiction of Jesus' burial place. At the renowned church, architects have pinpointed a site which ...

For Christians, it’s the epicenter of the ultimate mystery: the place where Jesus was laid to rest after the crucifixion. High-tech tools and fresh archaeological insights have sharpened scientists’ ...

The long-overdue repairs represent a new level of cooperation between the Christian denominations responsible for maintaining the Churches of the Nativity and the Holy Sepulcher. People visit the tomb ...

Pope Leo XIV thanked the Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem for its humble service to the communities of the Holy Land.

JERUSALEM-- In the innermost chamber of the site said to be the tomb of Jesus, a restoration team has peeled away a marble layer for the first time in centuries in an effort to reach what it believes ...

JERUSALEM -- In the innermost chamber of the site said to be the tomb of Jesus, a restoration team has peeled away a marble layer for the first time in centuries in an effort to reach what it believes ...

The Orthodox Christian ceremony, which is attended by Catholics and other Christians, as well, has been held continuously since at least 1106. The "Holy Fire" is passed from inside Christ's tomb to ...

Candles lit by sacred fire light up the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem in April 2011. The church is said to be built over the original burial place of Jesus Christ. The structure in the ...

Today is Holy Saturday, the day between Good Friday and Easter Sunday. It’s one of my favorite days of the year, as it concludes my busiest week of the year as a pastor: Holy Week. Though different ...