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.

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 ...

Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa made a solemn entry into the Church of the Holy Sepulchre Friday as the new Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem. "I cannot but experience feelings of fear in the face of a ...

Christian pilgrims light candles inside the Holy Sepulchre church during Good Friday in Jerusalem on April 14, 2017. During this festive time when millions of Christians around the world celebrate the ...

Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre will reopen Sunday after a two-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Christian authorities in ... Already a Barron's subscriber? Sign In ...

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. As Israel fights to stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the Holy Land, the new virus is shutting ...