On Dec. 31, while many people are preparing for their New Years Eve parties, some Roman Catholic Christians will also mark ...

From eight members to more than 50 in the span of three short years, the church has come a long way from its origin inside a ...

Gazans can in many ways be thought of as a separate ethnicity from West Bank Palestinians. This is because Gazans have ...

A rare 1,700-year-old lamp with Jewish Temple symbols has been uncovered in Jerusalem, the Israel Antiquities Authority ...

Archaeologists in Bulgaria uncovered a nearly 7-foot statue of the ancient Greek god Hermes during a dig this week.

To quote historian and expert on religious studies, John Dominic Crossan: “Jesus called for nonviolent resistance to Rome and ...

Pope Francis is formally inaugurating the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition encouraging the faithful to ...

Pope Francis appealed for weapons to be laid down in global conflicts and for the reconciliation between enemies in a ...

Hanukkah commemorates the victory of the Jewish people over the Syrian army in a fight to gain religious freedom. When the ...

Roman Pagan celebrations in December hold major similarities to modern-day Christmas festivities, but how did they come to be?

Twinkling lights, stars, bells and revolutionary flags are strung above the ancient streets of the old city of Damascus.

Israeli bombardments and blockades threaten the existence of one of the oldest Christian communities in the world ...