In the usually lively alleyways of Jerusalem's Old City, silence reigned on Easter Sunday, with the holiday overshadowed by war and restrictions on access to the Holy Sepulchre, where the faithful ...

Holy Week in the Holy Land is unfolding in unprecedented silence, as war-related restrictions have left sacred sites largely without the faithful. Israeli authorities, citing security concerns amid ...

JERUSALEM — The 163-year-old Austrian Pilgrim Hospice in Jerusalem’s Old City urges prospective guests to “please plan well in advance” — 16 months’ notice for groups. Four days before Easter, a call ...

Israeli police have imposed restrictions on gatherings amid the war with Iran, which has also affected celebrations at Jerusalem's holy sites — MARCO LONGARI In the usually lively alleyways of ...

In the usually lively alleyways of Jerusalem's Old City, silence reigned on Easter Sunday, with the holiday overshadowed by war and restrictions on access to the Holy Sepulchre, where the faithful ...

Clergy held limited Passover and Easter services in Jerusalem’s Old City on Sunday amid wartime restrictions that prevented the participation of the tens of thousands of worshippers and pilgrims who ...

Every year as Seder approaches, we all look for inspiration in how to make our Seder even richer than the year before. My mother came to live with us from her home in Pennsylvania in 2019 when she was ...

A senior member of the Islamic Waqf that administers Al-Aqsa Mosque has called on western governments to urge Israel not to "mess with the holy places in Jerusalem”. His call comes as alarm mounts ...

One person was arrested, and three officers were lightly injured. Authorities used crowd-control measures to disperse the group and restore public order. Police responded to an incident near the Tomb ...

Harassment and violence against Christians call into question their long-term presence in Palestine and Israel, a respected Jerusalem think tank has warned. In a shocking report, the Rossing Center, ...

Jerusalem’s Via Dolorosa, normally thronged with pilgrims and clergy on Good Friday, stood eerily quiet as the war with Iran largely shuttered Jerusalem, leaving the usually bustling Old City streets ...

Access to the holy sites in Jerusalem's Old City has been largely blocked by Israeli authorities since the regional war started on 28 February. Source: SBS News / Graphic art by Lilian Cao This audio ...