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

The Vatican called on Catholic bishops worldwide to make the Good Friday Collection a pastoral priority. The annual ...

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 ...

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 following is an excerpt from Chapter 1 of Mark Patinkin's book "The Holy Land at War: A Journey through Israel, the West Bank and Gaza." It is my first night in Jerusalem, and though tired ...

Some 2,000 years ago, olive trees and grapevines likely grew on the land where the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem ...

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

The Israel Defense Forces fight back ... resign and disappear. Not just from the Holy Land but from life itself. This has never succeeded before, and it will not succeed now.

the scenic phenomenon is an Israel-wide attraction. Though the Wailing Wall and the Kotel tunnels are vital stops when in the Holy Land, you don’t need to be religious to appreciate the splendor ...

Israel resumed hitting Gaza with airstrikes, shattering the fragile ceasefire there. For perspectives on the developments in Gaza, Geoff Bennett spoke with Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at ...