While anchored in the hope that comes from Jesus' resurrection, Catholics should not forget the "tears, despair and ...

Israel markets itself as “the land of creation” — and for good reason. Israel is home to the Holy Land, to a plethora of ...

Nothing in this world—outside of God—is intrinsically holy, not even the Land of Israel. Holiness is a status earned through just and moral behavior. It can be lost when people’s actions ...

The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem is leading a campaign to renovate and modernize dozens of schools in ...

It is where Jesus walked, David ruled and Muhammad ... An excerpt from 'The Holy Land at War: A Journey through Israel, the West Bank and Gaza.' ...

Now, researchers digging in the Holy Land are sifting fact from fiction ... the rolling hill country of northern Israel. As the names “Jesus of Nazareth” and “Jesus the Nazarene” suggest ...

Cardinal Gugerotti pointed out that this year the collection has become an 'essential resource,' especially after the ...

In the broader context, such a statement would also serve as a reminder to the world of the enduring spiritual and historical significance of the land of Israel for the Jewish people. The Holy ...

Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, invites Catholics to contribute to the annual ...

From the 1200s to the 1700s, the custom of Christian tattooing was prevalent in Europe among peasants, seafarers, soldiers and artisans as much as among nuns and monks. They were getting crosses, ...