With many Muslims unable to reach Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque to pray, they could be seen praying on the streets outside the Old City — AHMAD GHARABLI Fatima lives a few kilometres from Jerusalem's ...

Ayman Oghanna for NPR Jewish revelers in a Purim parade pass protesters holding placards marking the days since hostages from Israel have been held by Hamas. Outside the church of Gethsemane, ...

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - On the fringes of Jerusalem's most volatile holy sites, conservative broadcaster Glenn Beck declared his support for Israel Wednesday at a rally showcasing fundamentalist ...

JERUSALEM (AP) — On the Saturday before Easter, thousands of Christians gather in the cavernous Church of the Holy Sepulcher for a centuries-old ceremony known as the Holy Fire. Holding unlit candles, ...

On Saturday, Oct. 7, Israel suddenly found itself in a state of war. A barrage of rockets from the Gaza Strip and attacks by Hamas terrorists who infiltrated cities near the border resulted in the ...

For more than 20 years, German-born Nikodemus Schnabel has lived as a Benedictine monk in Jerusalem. Last year, he was elected abbot of his community. Its monastery, Dormition Abbey, is an important ...