JERUSALEM, Israel — On the Saturday before Easter, thousands of Christians gather in the cavernous Church of the Holy Sepulcher for a centuries-old ceremony known as the Holy Fire. Holding unlit ...

Christian pilgrims light candles during the Holy Fire ceremony, at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the site where according to tradition Jesus was crucified and buried, in Jerusalem's Old City ...

On the Saturday before Easter, thousands of Christians gather in the cavernous Church of the Holy Sepulcher for a centuries-old ceremony known as the Holy Fire. Holding unlit candles, they pack ...

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MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Chiz Escudero called on Filipinos to take the Holy Week as an opportunity to put aside disagreements, political differences and other divisions that “oft ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police has recorded 28 incidents nationwide during this year's Holy Week observance, with drowning accidents accounting for more than half of the ...

But two days before Easter Sunday is another important Christian holiday. Known as Good Friday, the holy day commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus. Keep reading to learn about the meaning behind ...

The tradition of visiting seven churches on Holy Thursday, known as the Seven Churches Visitation, is deeply rooted in Catholic history and devotion.This practice is believed to have originated in ...

We know — the economic times are hard. We believe that our work in upholding the First Amendment and reporting on these changing, challenging times is more important than ever. We need to raise ...

The three chicks hatched in time for Easter at the zoo Three dove chicks extinct in the wild have hatched at London Zoo. The Wild Socorro chicks, who emerged from their eggs in late March ...

Thousands of Jewish worshippers visited a Jerusalem holy site during the holiday of Passover as far-right Israeli lawmaker Zvi Sukkot boasted, “Arabs aren’t allowed to come near us.” ...