During the month of April in Jerusalem, the major holidays of the three major religions — Christian Easter, Jewish Passover, and the month of Ramadan — passed with an almost total absence of pilgrims ...

Religious pilgrimages are arguably enjoying a level of popularity today that hasn’t been seen since medieval times when peasants and noblemen alike set out for shrines and holy places, on penitential ...

Catholic leaders in the Holy Land expressed cautious optimism this week that pilgrims will be able to return to the region amid a new ceasefire and hostage release agreement in Gaza, which is expected ...

BETHLEHEM, WEST BANK – The escalating conflict between Israel and the Palestinian territories often brings focus on the tensions between Judaism and Islam, the two majority religions in the region.

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis and Catholic leaders voiced sorrow and concern over the sudden outbreak of violence in the Holy Land on Saturday and asked for peace and diplomacy to be restored in ...

“I was very surprised and humbled to hear about winning Best Place to Worship. We are very honored to receive this award,” Father Phil Ackerman said. You had an emotional few weeks back in October ...

Members of the LGBTQ+ community passed through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican on Saturday (September 6), taking part in a pilgrimage connected to the ongoing 2025 Catholic Holy ...