As Ramadan approaches, tensions around Al-Aqsa Mosque, a symbol of Palestinian nationalism, could once again ignite ...

The custos serves as a unique provincial minister within the Franciscan order, leading a community of friars while also being ...

President Donald Trump has invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House next week as the first ...

James Riley, who retired in 2011, died on Jan. 7 after a short illness. He was 84. Riley was born and raised in Dedham. His ...

The Old City is home to many of Jerusalem's most sought-after attractions, including the Western Wall, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and Temple Mount. Originally built by King David in 1004 B ...

Its ceremonial laws were abolished when the Temple of Jerusalem ceased to be the House ... While Christ's soul was in Limbo His body was in the holy sepulchre. Q. 405. On what day did Christ ...

At least 30 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at the world’s largest religious gathering early Wednesday, ...

Visa appointments at the U.S. Embassy in Colombia were canceled Monday following a dispute between President Donald Trump and ...

Luce, the anime-inspired official mascot for the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee, whose name means “light” in Italian, has ...

Karimeh Abbud, one of the earliest female Palestinian photographers, comes into greater focus in her biggest show to date in ...

The fifth mystery is depicted in art by the 19th-century British pre-Raphaelite painter, William Holman Hunt. Most people ...