Easter in jerusalem

Lunar eclipse over Jerusalem may mark date of Jesus's crucifixion, NASA reports

Some believe that the new data from NASA, paired with Biblical text, could pinpoint the day Jesus was crucified.

 A "Blood Moon" is seen during a lunar eclipse over Jerusalem July 27, 2018.
 Melissa Mott of King of Kings leads prayergoers during the March 31 service at the Garden Tomb in Jerusalem.

Christians gather in Jerusalem's Old City for Easter amid Gaza war

 Palestinian Christians attend a service on Easter Sunday at the Saint Porfirios church in Gaza City April 1, 2018.

Church upset at curbs on Orthodox Easter crowds

 Few steps away from Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre, visitors discover an underground cistern with a musical surprise

Easter chants echo in ancient cistern near birthplace of Christianity


Holy Fire lights up Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre

Christian pilgrims, police clash in minor incident.

 Holy Fire ceremony 2022

PA tells Israel: Restricting churchgoers ‘blatant and dangerous challenge’

Nabil Abu Rudeineh named the restrictions "a war against the Palestinian people."

 Orthodox Christian worshippers attend the Holy Fire ceremony amid eased coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, May 1, 2021.

Church leaders appeal to president to lift Holy Fire gathering limits

They asked President Herzog to allow Christians to celebrate without restrictions.

 Orthodox Christian worshippers attend the Holy Fire ceremony amid eased coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, May 1, 2021.

Jerusalem Patriarchate: Christrians defy police, gather for Holy Fire event

"There is no justification” for limiting gatherings this year, the Patriarchate said.

Worshippers hold candles as they take part in the Christian Orthodox Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old city May 4, 2013.

Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre 'resurrected' for Palm Sunday mass

Around 500 worshippers passed through the huge wooden doors of the church

 Christian worshippers attend Palm Sunday procession on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem

Lent 2022 in the Holy Land - here's what has been happening

The three pillars of Lent are prayer, fasting and charity.

The parish of Rafidia, near Nablus, brought Holy Communion to isolated families in the area.

Holy Week celebrations in Jerusalem - the full schedule

 Holy Week image (illustrative)

Christian Media Center CEO: Fewer pilgrims for Easter as terror spikes

Sobhy Makhoul said that the recent state of attacks is "worrisome.”

Christian worshippers attend Easter Sunday Mass in Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulcher Church April 21, 2019

On Passover, Easter: Look for biblical patterns

Opinion: "Pesach is a story of patterns," writes Pastor Trey Graham.

 Bernie Faller attends a Passover seder for 10 people vaccinated against COVID-19 in Louisville, Kentucky on March 27, 2021.

Thousands gather for Easter in Jerusalem's Old City for Way of Cross walk

The ceremony took on new meaning in 2021, with Jerusalem finally allowing religious mass gatherings due to its successful vaccination rollout.

Christian worshippers take part in a Good Friday procession along the Via Dolorosa amid eased coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions, during Easter Holy Week in Jerusalem's Old City April 2, 2021.

14 days: Coronavirus, coalitions, and remembrance

A compilation of Israel's news, both good and bad, in the last two weeks.

Former Chief Sephardic Rabbi Eliyahu Bakshi-Doron (center)