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 ...

In 1852, the Ottoman Sultan Abdul Majid II issued a decree ordering the governor of Jerusalem and his council, as well as all the churches, to make no changes in the holy places of the city. The ...

JERUSALEM — Hope, the theme chosen by Pope Francis for Jubilee 2025, is in short supply in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza right now, but is needed more than ever, local Catholic leaders say. While few ...

“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 ...

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.

On June 5, a once in a lifetime event for the Carroll County Catholic community will take place when a portion of the “Seton Route of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage” procession comes to ...