JERUSALEM (RNS) — Historic Christian churches representing the predominantly Arab Christian community and mostly U.S.

When many people hear the word temple, they think of a sacred building, rituals, priests, and sacrifices but the idea of the temple, as per the Bible, is much d ...

After Israel's longest war and the COVID-19 pandemic, foreign tourists are beginning to return to Israel, with 1.3 million ...

Mirvis was due to attend the 75th anniversary celebrations in 2019 of the establishment of latter-day Ashkelon, which was one ...

As we reflect upon the places and people in which Jesus begins his ministry, we are invited to consider if there are other ...

I have always been fascinated by the idea of walking through history, imagining the lives of people who lived thousands of ...

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has criticized Orthodox church leaders in Jerusalem for disparaging "free-church ...

It’s always a good idea to swing by Yad Lakashish and pick up some greeting cards for the year ahead. These include a unique greeting card of the Western Wall (NIS 28), a set of Ethiopian greeting ...

Sometimes it’s easy to think there are two kinds of Christians: Those who emphasize worship and piety and those who focus on living out their faith in the world. But in this column, continuing our ...

With the highest point on Earth in Nepal and the lowest point on Earth in Israel, one could use the metaphor of highs and ...

Speaking to a group of pilgrims from Rome at the Franciscan headquarters in the Old City of Jerusalem on Jan. 7, Franciscan ...

Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and ...