The provincial of the Franciscans custodians of the Holy Sites speaks with AsiaNews about the festivities once again without pilgrims, whose return is ‘linked to the end of the conflic ...

Knights of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre surround the Holy Crown of Thorns during a procession for its return at Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, five-and-a-half years after a fire ...

My investigation based on these data and the topography of northwest Jerusalem in the I century AD, shows that Jesus’ crucifixion place, Golgotha (the “skull”), is neither at the Holy Sepulchre nor in ...

Credit: Marinella Bandini Replicas of the jubilee cross will also be placed in the Nativity Basilica in Bethlehem, the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, the Latin Patriarchate Church in Jerusalem ...

On the feast of the Holy Family, Cardinal Baldassare Reina opened the Holy Door at Rome’s Basilica of St. John Lateran, the third such ceremony since Pope Francis inaugurated the Jubilee Year of ...

Here are 10 things to know about the upcoming Jubilee Year. 1. A jubilee year, also known as a “holy year,” is a special year in the life of the church currently celebrated every 25 years.

The ceremony marking its return was led by a procession attended by members of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre - a Catholic order of knighthood. The Crown of Thorns will be displayed ...

Pope Francis will open five Holy Doors in a long-standing catholic tradition and will introduce a never-before-seen ritual. Credits: Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia ...

The city of Rome is preparing for the Holy Year with hundreds of roadworks and restoration projects. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) (OSV News) — Signs around the Eternal City declare “Roma si trasforma” — ...

What do Mariah Carey, the cast of Glee and South Park's Eric Cartman have in common? They've all recorded the Christmas classic O Holy Night. This Christian favourite is a powerful hymn that reduces ...