Pilgrims mark Good Friday in Jerusalem as Passover and Easter converge
Confluence of Christian and Jewish festivals leads to flocks of tourists amid festive atmosphere in the holy city
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Linda Sarsour tweets that Jesus was Palestinian, Twitter goes crazy
Political activist ignites uproar by saying religious icon could be both Jewish and Palestinian
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After 1,400 years, relic thought to be from Jesus’ manger returns to Bethlehem
Tiny piece of wood greeted by cheerful crowds in biblical city, where tradition says religious figure was born
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US congressman: Trump treated worse than Jesus before crucifixion
Barry Loudermilk says president not given opportunity to face his accusers; Democrats note he was offered opportunity to testify and declined
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As Sea of Galilee fills to bursting, Israelis’ joy overflows
At perennially parched freshwater lake where Jesus walked on water, weeks of major rainfall could see nearby dam opened to send water into Jordan River for first time since 2013
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The Last Supper, Cave of Agony & Via Dolorosa: An Easter guide to the Holy City
Before the virus struck, pilgrims would follow in Jesus' footsteps from the site of his Passover celebration at the Cenacle to his tomb in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
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Messianic network GOD-TV launches Hebrew channel in Israel, sparking outrage
Communications minister calls to investigate 'oversight' that granted channel 7-year license, vows not to allow missionary work on air
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Trouble in paradise: ‘GOD TV’ spat exposes tensions between Israel, evangelicals
Jewish state has long welcomed Christians' political and financial support, but most Jews view any effort to convert them as deeply offensive
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Archbishop of Canterbury calls to reassess depictions of Jesus as white
'You see Jesus portrayed in as many ways as there are languages, cultures and understandings,' says Justin Welby amid criticism of portrayals of Levantine Jesus as European
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LISTEN: What do we know about Nazareth in Jesus’ time? An archaeologist explains
From tax evasion to hidey-holes, IAA excavation director Yardenna Alexandre discusses Jewish life in the small village where Jesus grew up
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Ancient church found where Jesus said to tell Peter to establish Christianity
4th-century church, one of earliest in Israel, was built atop temple to Pan at spot in Banias where New Testament says Peter saw Jesus as Messiah, was told to spread his teachings
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Ancient ritual bath may mark first New Testament-era find at Jesus’ Gethsemane
Olive grove where Jesus spent a night of agony, accepted his betrayal, and was arrested ahead of his crucifixion has until now had no physical link to Second Temple era
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UK school apologizes after homework assignment blames Jews for killing Jesus
Mother horrified to discover her 7-year-old given slides that said Pontius Pilate bowed to the will of the Jewish masses who wanted Jesus to die
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Podcast: Busting myths, a scholar explores how women influenced Jesus’ teachings
In a new book, Prof. James McGrath wonders 'What Jesus Learned from Women' -- and the answers may surprise you
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Spain blocks sale of possible Caravaggio painting of Jesus
Spanish authorities say 17th-century Biblical oil work showing Jesus before crucifixion could be lost masterpiece by the Renaissance artist
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