The closure of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during Holy Week has sparked fears that biblical prophecies about the Antichrist may be coming to pass. Constructed under Roman Emperor Constantine, the ...

Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week for Christians, the lead-up to Easter, when Christians believe that Jesus rose from the dead. Usually, it’s observed in large services with liturgical ...

Thousands of worshipers took part in the annual Holy Fire ceremony on Saturday in Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre, an Orthodox Christian ritual that dates back more than 1,200 years. The ...

For the first time in centuries, on March 29, Catholics in Jerusalem were prevented from celebrating the Palm Sunday mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Israeli Police prevented Pierbattista ...

Easter celebrations at Christianity's holiest site will take place behind closed doors, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem said on March 31, days after Israeli police blocked him from entering the ...

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