In focus: Palm Sunday, pope baptizes baby at hospital, prayer for Nashville shooting victims
Photos of the Week: April 3, 2023
Franciscans in Holy Land advance next phase of their Jerusalem museum
A new section of the museum will serve as a point of dialogue and exchange with the local Muslim, Jewish and Christian communities — as well as pilgrims and visitors of all faiths and backgrounds who come to Jerusalem to explore its history and cultures.
Photos of the Week: July 18, 2022
In the spotlight: Hong Kong hunger strike, police memorial, space telescope images
Photos of the Week: June 13, 2022
In the spotlight: gun safety rally, horse-riding procession, handicapped-accessibility in the Holy Land
Photos of the Week: May 16, 2022
In the spotlight: Our Lady of Fatima anniversary, war in Ukraine, unrest in Sri Lanka
Photos of the Week: Jan. 31, 2022
In the spotlight: bishop’s ordination, police funeral, Jerusalem snowstorm, Ukraine border tensions
Mideast Christian leaders shut Church of Holy Sepulcher to protest taxes
Protesting several recent actions they described as a “systematic campaign … against the churches and the Christian community in the Holy Land,” the heads of Christian churches announced Feb. 25 they were closing of the doors of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher for an undisclosed period of time.
Pope meets Jordan’s king amid rising tensions in Jerusalem
Pope Francis met with Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the Vatican, two weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital provoked outrage in the Middle East.