Coronation Oil for King Charles III Consecrated in Jerusalem
(AFP) – Olive oil, fragrant rose and orange blossom: the special “chrism” or holy anointing oil for the coronation of Britain’s King Charles III has been blessed in Jerusalem’s Old City.
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulchre Church Open for First Time in Two Months
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem will open on Sunday for the first time in two months.
Pics: Muted Easter Sunday at Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Jerusalem — A handful of priests celebrated Easter on Sunday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, built on the site where Christians believe Jesus was crucified and resurrected.
Christians Crowd Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulchre Church to Mark Easter
Hundreds of pilgrims filed into Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the traditional site of Jesus’s resurrection, for Easter celebrations on Sunday.
Coptic Priests Attempt to Bloc Repair Workers from Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Police forcibly removed a group of Coptic priests from the entrance to Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre after they attempted to block antiquities workers from carrying out safety repairs in the Christian holy site.
Watch: Prince William Visits Western Wall
TEL AVIV – Prince William had a poignant last day in the Holy Land, with a visit to the Western Wall, the Temple Mount and to the grave of his great-grandmother on the Mount of Olives.
Palestinian Authority Daily: ‘Moron’ Trump ‘Needs Rehabilitation In A Mental Hospital’ for Moving Embassy
TEL AVIV – The official Palestinian Authority daily is continuing its crusade against the U.S. by publishing a slew of low blows directed at “stupid, moronic” President Donald Trump, a man who “needs rehabilitation in a mental hospital” for his “war crime” of moving the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem for “a gang of Zionist robbers.”
Orthodox Christians Hold ‘Holy Fire’ Ceremony in Jerusalem
Tens of thousands of Christian pilgrims gathered at Christianity’s holiest site in Jerusalem’s Old City on Saturday for the “Holy Fire” ceremony on the eve of Orthodox Easter.
Catholics Celebrate Easter in Ancient Jerusalem Church
JERUSALEM — Hundreds of Christians are marking Easter by flocking to Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre, built on the site where they believe Jesus was crucified, buried and resurrected.
Church of the Holy Sepulchre Reopens After Israel Suspends New Taxes on Church Properties
Christian church officials reopened the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem Wednesday, after Israeli officials announced suspension of a plan to impose new taxes on church properties in the holy city.
Catholic Cardinal Protests ‘Unprecedented Discrimination Against Christians’ in Jerusalem
In a sharply worded statement Monday, Cardinal Edwin O’Brien announced the closing of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem to protest what he called Jerusalem’s “systematic campaign against the churches and the Christian community in the Holy Land.”
Jerusalem’s Old City on Lockdown During Trump Trip
Stores were closed, thousands of police were deployed and some residents were to be temporarily evicted from their homes, amid unprecedented security arrangements for US President Donald Trump’s walk through the Old City of Jerusalem on Monday afternoon.
PICTURES – Trump Visits Western Wall, Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM — President Donald Trump on Monday visited the Western Wall and the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem as part of his 24-hour tour here in Israel.
PHOTOS: President Trump Welcome Ceremony At Tel Aviv Airport
President Donald Trump was welcomed to Israel on Monday with at a red carpet ceremony at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv featuring a large delegation that included Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sarah as well as Netanyahu’s cabinet and Knesset Members.
Trump Arrives in Israel for Historic Presidential Trip to Holy Land
President Donald Trump on Monday touched down in Israel for a 24-hour visit to the Jewish state, the second stop of his first foreign first foreign as U.S. president.
Restoration Work to Jesus’s Tomb in Jerusalem Completed
A team of scientists and restorers has completed work on the site of the tomb of Jesus in Jerusalem’s Old City, and it will be re-opened to the public on Wednesday.
‘Burial Slab’ of Jesus Said Discovered in Jerusalem Church
Researchers recently uncovered a stone burial slab which many believe Jesus Christ’s body may have been laid on following his death.
Jesus’ Tomb Renovated For First Time In 200 Years
JERUSALEM — A team of experts began a historic renovation on Monday at the spot where Christians believe Jesus was buried, overcoming longstanding religious rivalries to carry out the first repairs at the site in more than 200 years.
World View: Repercussions Start for Pakistan’s and Turkey’s Neutrality in Yemen
Holy Fire from Jerusalem’s Easter celebration arrives in Athens; Pakistan and Turkey refuse to support Saudi Arabia in Yemen; Pakistanis fear repercussions from neutrality on Yemen
