The idea of nations as neatly bordered spaces can be traced partly to medieval maps of biblical Israel. In A Nutshell ...

Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, January/February 2026, pp. xx-xx Special Report By Dr. Rosemarie M. Esber FOR ...

BURQIN, West Bank, April 13 (Reuters) - One of the world's oldest churches, built on top of a cave in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and festooned with golden icons, attracts thousands of Christian ...

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 ...

An ancient Catholic lay order with members worldwide is leading a campaign to renovate and modernize dozens of schools in the Holy Land, an effort the group says is an important and concrete step ...

The Holy Land’s sacred sites overflow with tourists in normal times, but with an intractable war in Gaza and the looming threat of attacks by Hezbollah and Iran, airlines have canceled most flights ...

TEL MEGIDDO, IsraelTEL MEGIDDO, Israel — An ancient Christian mosaic bearing an early reference to Jesus as God is at the center of a controversy that has riled archaeologists: Should the ...

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The pursuit of a gang of grave robbers has led to the discovery of an ancient church outside Jerusalem that may contain the burial place of the biblical prophet Zechariah, ...

For the last year, the senior pastor of First Baptist Atlanta worked on a plan to take a group of about 240 people from 21 states to Israel for 10 days on a Holy Land tour to visit biblical sites.

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, presides over an hour of adoration and vespers Oct. 7, 2024, in the Pro Cathedral of the Latin Patriarchate in the Old City of Jerusalem ...

Hiking along in Wadi Kelt, I hear the soft sounds of rushing water flowing over desert rocks and stones. The wind picks up, and a whooshing noise follows, as a gust blows through tall, delicate reeds ...

Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, is set to visit Detroit Dec. 4–7. He will celebrate Mass and take part in ...