Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Huckabee critcizes Israel police over Pizzaballa's Palm Sunday incident

"The action today by the Israel National Police ... is an unfortunate overreach already having major repercussions around the world," Huckabee wrote in a social media post.

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee attends the lobby for Israel–United States relations at the Knesset, Israel's Parliament in Jerusalem, February 25, 2026.
LATIN PATRIARCH of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, shakes hands with a person, as he passes through an Israeli checkpoint to attend Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem, in the West Bank, on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025.

Police reach agreement with Latin Patriarchate to allow limited groups in Church of Holy Sepulchre

Police removes missile and interceptor fragments fell in and around the Old City, including near the Temple Mount, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Jewish Quarter, and the Western Wall. March 16, 2026.

Western Wall Rabbi denounces missile fire near holy Jerusalem sites, prays for safety

A delegation of more than a thousand Evangelical Christians attend a special prayer outside Jerusalem’s Old City, December 4, 2025

New book traces Christian pilgrims' ancient path through Jerusalem


Jerusalem man arrested for painting 'There is a Holocaust in Gaza' graffiti in the Holy Sepulchre

This comes just weeks after the same graffiti was found sprayed on the Western Wall, with many Israeli sites linking the two events.

'There is a Holocaust in Gaza' is seen sprayed on the wall of the Great Synagogue in central Jerusalem, on August 11, 2025

Christians gather at Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre to mourn Pope Francis

Worshippers shed tears under the rotunda, while others lit candles and knelt at the Stone of the Anointing to honor the pontiff's passing.

 Worshippers take part in Mass for the late Pope Francis at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City April 23, 2025.

Churches in Jerusalem oppose municipal tax decision

The leaders expressed concern over the municipality's move, which they argued contradicted centuries of historical agreements between the churches and civil authorities.

 MEMBERS OF the clergy and the local Catholic community attend a mass for the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, led by the Latin Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, in Jerusalem’s Old City in January.

Jordan is playing a dangerous game with Israel - opinion

Jordan’s delicate strategic status should not serve as a cover and pretext for echoing knowingly false and flawed accusations against its neighbor Israel.

 JORDAN’S KING Abdullah and Queen Rania arrive to meet with the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee in Washington, earlier this month.

Christian Holy Light ceremony restricted due to safety concerns

In contrast to previous years, when as many as 10,000 worshippers packed into the church, only 1,800 were allowed inside this year.

 Worshippers hold candles as they take part in the Christian Orthodox Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City April 15, 2017

Solving mystery of Israel's Church of the Holy Sepulchre pillar carvings

While it may at first glance appear to be a bit of Vandal-era vandalism, the apparent graffiti shenanigans was actually a deliberate attempt by the clergy to redeem souls and honor the dead.

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City

Where is biblical Goliath buried? Perhaps where Jesus was crucified

No excavations have been carried out as of yet - the proposed area is quite literally within the confines of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

 David with the Head of Goliath

Graffiti of knight from Middle Ages discovered in King David's Tomb

IAA researchers discovered an inscription bearing the name and family emblem of a Swiss noble who made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem in 1466.

 An inscription bearing the name of Swiss noble Adrian von Bubenberg, discovered in King David's Tomb in Jerusalem

Jordan's King Abdullah Jerusalem comments were hypocritical and dangerous - editorial

We earnestly hope that Lapid took Abdullah to task in private for his outrageous remarks, and urged him to carefully weigh his words regarding Jerusalem.

 Jordan's King Abdullah II addresses the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York City, US, September 20, 2022.

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre: Is this where Jesus was buried? - explainer

Church of the Holy Sepulchre? Is it really where Jesus Christ was crucified, buried and resurrected? Is Jesus's tomb really there? And what does a single ladder have to do with it?

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City