at Congregation Brith Sholom in Bethlehem. During the eight-day Passover holiday, which commemorates the deliverance of the ancient Hebrews from Egypt, kosher law calls for eating only unleavened ...

Leavened bread and bread products burn in a fire Friday, April 11, 2025, at Congregation Brith Sholom in Bethlehem to prepare ... the deliverance of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt.

IN the midst of the ongoing crisis in Gaza and the deadly attacks in the West Bank, there has been much talk about cultural ...

Prime Video's 'House of David' is one of the most riveting historical dramas I've ever seen, and no one is talking about it.

Christians from around the world prayed for Pope Francis at a solemn Mass on Wednesday at Jerusalem's centuries-old Church of ...

Pope Francis has designated 2025 a Jubilee year in the Catholic Church, and NJ travel agencies hope a fragile ceasefire in Israel boosts interest.

A shop owner in Bethlehem places a black ribbon over a photo of the late Pope Francis after the news of his death, 21 April, ...

Orthodox and Western Christians find themselves united in a rare occurrence: celebrating the resurrection of Christ on the ...

In his Easter Sunday homily, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa emphasized that Christ's ...

The story of Sodom is more than ancient history. It speaks to a culture that forgets sin has consequences — and that divine ...

Hundreds gather at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for prayers for the late pontiff led by Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, ...

Pope Francis, 88, died Monday morning at the Vatican. A picture shows a Catholic cardinal sealing Pope Francis' residence ...