From a garden at the Holy Sepulchre to new dates for the Dead Sea Scrolls, new research is offering detailed glimpses into ...

Believed to stand directly above Jesus Christ's tomb, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is considered one of the world's holiest Christian sites. Emperor Constantine originally built the church in 326 ...

The last time the Church of the Holy Sepulchre was closed for an extended period was in 1349, during an outbreak of the Black Death in Jerusalem. Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, Israel.

JERUSALEM — It’s a modern-day miracle. After centuries of turf wars and even brawls, the dueling denominations overseeing Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre have collectively approved ...

STORY: (SOUNDBITE) (English) AMIT RE'EM, JERUSALEM REGIONAL ARCHAEOLOGIST FOR ISRAEL ANTIQUITIES AUTHORITY, SAYING: "This is a piece, main piece of the main high altar of the Holy Sepulchre church. It ...

Christians will celebrate Easter at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre this year after the storied church remained closed last Easter due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin ...

An excavation at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem uncovered evidence that might confirm the tradition that Jesus was crucified and buried at the site. Archaeological work at the Church of ...

Christian pilgrims light candles inside the Holy Sepulchre church during Good Friday in Jerusalem on April 14, 2017. During this festive time when millions of Christians around the world celebrate the ...

JERUSALEM (AP) — Christian leaders said they will reopen the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after Israeli officials suspended a plan to impose taxes on church properties in the holy city.

The church will remain closed until further notice. — -- For the second day in a row, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City remains shuttered in a tax standoff with the city's ...

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre was closed last week and has no definite timeline for reopening. This is the first time in nearly 700 years the holy site has closed for an extended period due to ...

Within the Old City of Jerusalem, the most sacred site for Christians is the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. This ornate Romanesque/Baroque structure sits atop the traditional site of Golgotha where ...