The large wooden doors of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre look more like a dam holding back a flood of pilgrims seeking to glimpse the spot where many Christians believe Jesus was crucified, buried ...

The last time the Church of the Holy Sepulchre was closed for an extended period was in 1349, during an outbreak of the Black Death in Jerusalem. Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, Israel.

STORY: (SOUNDBITE) (English) AMIT RE'EM, JERUSALEM REGIONAL ARCHAEOLOGIST FOR ISRAEL ANTIQUITIES AUTHORITY, SAYING: "This is a piece, main piece of the main high altar of the Holy Sepulchre church. It ...

An excavation at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem uncovered evidence that might confirm the tradition that Jesus was crucified and buried at the site. Archaeological work at the Church of ...

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prayers in Arabic and Latin echoed in the rotunda of Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Sunday as Christians from around the world were once again able to attend Palm ...

Read full article: Heads of churches say Israeli government is demanding they pay property tax, upsetting status quo The heads of major Christian denominations in Israel say that local governments ...

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – In scenes very different from last year, Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre opened to the public on Palm Sunday, allowing Christians to attend mass at the start of Holy ...

Christians will celebrate Easter at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre this year after the storied church remained closed last Easter due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin ...

In scenes very different from last year, Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre was open to the public on Palm Sunday, allowing Christians to attend mass at the start of Holy Week on the site where ...

The large wooden doors of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre look more like a dam holding back a flood of pilgrims seeking to glimpse the spot where many Christians believe Jesus was crucified, buried ...

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre was closed last week and has no definite timeline for reopening. This is the first time in nearly 700 years the holy site has closed for an extended period due to ...