Intensive excavations at Christianity’s holiest site bear surprising results
The week of intensive excavation was part of a $11 million, two-year renovation and archaeological excavation at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
Israel places restrictions on Easter celebrations in Jerusalem
“I want to emphasize that our main concern is the safety of the pilgrims that are coming to the Old City,” said Yoram Segal from the Jerusalem district police.
Conrad Schick: Jerusalem Architect Extraordinaire
Schick’s passion for architecture led him to become one of the most important architects of 19th-century Jerusalem. He was responsible for designing and building many of the most iconic buildings in the city.
Christians in Israel Mark Palm Sunday With Prayers and Processionals
‘You grow reading up [Biblical] stories. Being here, where they took place… suddenly the imagination becomes real,’ says Brother Craig Spence from New Orleans.
The Real Story on The Church of the Holy Sepulchre Controversy- And It’s Not About Religion
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre reopened on Wednesday after a three-day strike led by the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate who claimed they were responding to anti-Christian measures by the Israeli government. His claim could not be further from the truth.
Holy Fire Ceremony in Jerusalem Draws Thousands of Christians
Thousands of Christians flocked to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem to participate in an ancient fire ceremony which takes place at what is believed to be the tomb of Jesus.
Israel Works To Ensure Peaceful Overlap of Jewish and Christian Holidays
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. (Psalms 34:15) For the first time since Israel’s inception in 1948, the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) and the Christian holiday of the Feast of the Cross will overlap this year when the sun sets on Friday. Due to the sensitive […]
Much Anticipated “Jerusalem” IMAX Set To Debut in New Jersey
1 A Song of Ascents; of David. I rejoiced when they said unto me: ‘Let us go unto the house of the LORD.’ 2 Our feet are standing within thy gates, O Jerusalem; 3 Jerusalem, that art builded as a city that is compact together; 4 Whither the tribes went up, even the tribes of the LORD, as a […]
