Christian Perspectives on Jerusalem By Drew Christiansen, S. J.
A stone’s throw from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre lies the Mosque of Omar. The story goes that after the Muslim conquest of Jerusalem in 637 the Patriarch Sophronius
Jerusalem Patriarch, church leaders thank King for support during recent crisis
Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III has thanked His Majesty King Abdullah, on behalf of himself, the patriarchs and heads of the churches in Jerusalem, and the Council of
Church leaders shut Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre in land, tax protest
JERUSALEM - 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 expropriation law which
New tests have confirmed the age of the Holy Sepulchre
Jerusalem - Following the recent restoration of the Holy Sepulchre, archaeologists have confirmed the construction dates of the structure surrounding what is believed to be the tomb of Jesus. Having undergone
Egyptian Copts finally fulfilling ‘dream’ of traveling to Jerusalem
Coptic Easter Sunday is celebrated in Al-Kosheh, Egypt, a Coptic Christian community on May 1, 2016. Photo courtesy of Fady Hadny AL-KOSHEH, Egypt (RNS) For decades, merchant Refaat
Unprecedented ecumenical ceremony marks inauguration of restored Edicule of the Tomb of Christ
HOLY SEPULCHER – On Wednesday, March 22, 2017, the Churches of Jerusalem gathered in the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher to contemplate on the result of ten months of restoration
For Jerusalem Churches, restoration of the aedicule of the Holy Sepulchre is symbol of brotherhood and co-operation
An ecumenical ceremony marked the reopening of the aedicule. Representatives of the Franciscan community, Greek Orthodox and Armenian Churches spoke at the event. Mgr Pizzaballa also spoke. Pope Francis donated
As restoration work on Holy Sepulchre ends, Franciscan friar urges pilgrims to come to the Holy Land
The inauguration is set for 22 March in a “simple” joint ceremony based on unity between Greek Orthodox, Armenians and Latins, this according to Fr Sinisa Srebenovic. The work "brought
Restoration of the Edicule of the Holy Sepulchre to be completed before Easter
Jerusalem - After nine months of works the restoration of the Edicule of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem is about to end. The media linked to the Franciscan Custody of
Presentation of the Holy Sepulchre Restoration Project
On Wednesday, 9th/22nd February 2017, at the reception hall of the Patriarchate, there was a meeting of the Steering Committee and the Project’s Owner Committee, those in charge of the