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A view of modern-day Jericho, the site of a recently uncovered sixth-century church. | Tamar Hayardeni|Wikimedia Commons|GFDL

Archaeologists Uncover Early Christian Church with Ornate Mosaic in Jericho

Jan 13, 2023

A team of Israeli archaeologists has discovered a sixth-century Byzantine church with highly decorated mosaic floors. 

The blind man from birth washes his eyes in the Pool of Siloam | Credit: Wikimedia / Public Domain

Excavation Site of Pool of Siloam Where Jesus Cured a Blind Man to Open to Public

Jan 7, 2023

The excavation site of the Pool of Siloam in Jerusalem, the place where Jesus restored sight to a blind man, will be open to the public for the first time.

Archaeologists Prepare to Open "tomb of Jesus" Midwife’ to Public

Dec 20, 2022

A team of archaeologists has unearthed artifacts from an ancient Jewish burial cave associated with Salome, who according to some Christian traditions was a midwife at the Nativity of Jesus.

Pope Francis met a delegation affiliated with the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land on Jan. 17, 2022. Vatican Media

The story of the Holy Land is the "Fifth Gospel": Pope Francis

Jan 17, 2022

Pope Francis has urged journalists in the Middle East to keep telling stories from the Holy Land.

Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, April 4, 2021./ Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem.

Jerusalem Patriarch Calls for Peace, Cooperation in Holy Land

May 24, 2021

The Patriarch of Jerusalem urged peace, mutual understanding, and cooperation among religious groups in his homily on Saturday, underscoring the unique character of the city of Jerusalem and the importance of maintaining peace.

Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

South African Churches Petition Vatican, WCC to Intervene in West Bank Takeover by Israel

Jun 28, 2020

Representatives of the various Christian denominations in South Africa have appealed to the Vatican and the World Council of Churches (WCC) to intervene in Israel’s plan to take over the West Bank, a landlocked territory claimed by both Israel and Palestine.