The faithful around the world celebrate Holy Saturday on April 8, 2023. Holy Saturday, the day before Easter Sunday, is the day that some believe Jesus — his body in his tomb — descended into hell for ...

Just in time for Easter, a Greek restoration team has completed a historic renovation of the Edicule, the shrine that tradition says houses the cave where Jesus was buried and rose to heaven. Gone is ...

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 ...

The powerful Greek Orthodox Church on Thursday accused the director of the movie “Titanic” of historical ignorance and trying to damage the Christian faith by claiming that the tomb of Jesus Christ ...

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 ...

Less than a year after restoration work began, the Edicule — the traditional site of Jesus' burial and resurrection — was inaugurated in an ecumenical ceremony led by representatives of the Roman ...

A sealed tomb that dates back millennia has been discovered in Italy in extremely good condition and contains surprisingly well-preserved artwork. The 2,000-year-old tomb, which is in near perfect ...

Just in time for Easter, an Israeli television journalist has produced a pair of nails he says may have been used to crucify Jesus Christ. “We’re not saying these are the nails,” says Simcha ...