Posts Tagged: Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Orthodox Christians Await Holy Light in Jerusalem Under Heavy Police Restrictions
Thousands of Palestinian Christians and pilgrims from around the world filled Jerusalem's Old City on Saturday to celebrate the Orthodox Holy Light ceremony, under a...
Easter Chants Echo in Ancient Cistern Near Birthplace of Christianity
A few steps from Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a small opening leads to an underground cistern where clerics have found the perfect place...
Crowds Gather for Holy Fire Ceremony at Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulchre
Orthodox Christians flocked to Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Saturday to celebrate the Holy Fire ceremony, gathering in far greater numbers than last...
Seek Post-COVID Renewal, Holy Land Archbishop Urges on Easter Sunday
With Jerusalem emerging from COVID-19 curbs and the faithful flocking there again, Easter Sunday brought a message of renewal from the traditional site of Jesus'...
Holy Sepulchre Church Opens on Palm Sunday as Latin Patriarch Says ‘We Feel More Hopeful’
In scenes very different from last year, Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre was open to the public on Palm Sunday, allowing Christians to attend...
On Good Friday, Jerusalem Archbishop Urges Prayer for the Suffering and Dying
On a sombre and quiet Good Friday in Jerusalem, the Vatican's apostolic administrator in the Holy Land called for prayer for people suffering and dying...
On an Empty Via Dolorosa Before Easter, Praying for the World’s Sick
Brown-robed Franciscans stride through a shuttered and deserted Jerusalem to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the global focus of the most important festival in...
Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre Closes Amid Coronavirus Fears
Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre, revered in Christian tradition as the site of Jesus's crucifixion and burial, was closed on Wednesday as a precaution...
Jerusalem’s Church of Holy Sepulchre to Reopen After Protest
Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre, revered as the site of Jesus's crucifixion and burial, will reopen its doors after Israel backtracked on Tuesday from a tax...
Church Leaders Shut Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Land, Tax Protest
Church leaders in Jerusalem shut the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Sunday in protest at a new Israeli tax policy and a proposed land...
Christians in Jerusalem Mark Easter; Holiday Observances in Egypt Tense Following Palm Sunday Terror
JNS.org - Thousands of Christian pilgrims attended the annual Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem Saturday as Egyptian churches marked...
‘Jesus’s Tomb’ Shrine Unveiled After Painstaking Restoration Efforts in Jerusalem
JNS.org - After several months of meticulous restoration work, the shrine that surrounds what is purported to be the tomb of Jesus Christ has been unveiled...
Restoration Work Begins on Jerusalem’s Church of Holy Sepulchre
JNS.org - Restoration work has begun on Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the site traditionally considered by many Christians as the place where Jesus died...
Jordan’s King Abdullah to Fund Restoration of Christ’s Tomb In Jerusalem
JNS.org - Jordan’s King Abdullah has announced that he will personally fund the restoration of Christ’s Tomb, which is located inside of the Church of the...
