Israel faced sharp criticism on Sunday as it stopped the entry of all food and other supplies into Gaza on Sunday and warned ...

In fact, just 20 of the 21 were Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Christians ... Coptic men and women tattoo crosses on their wrists to identify themselves in case they are killed. They are often ...

Pascha (Aramaic for Easter, ܦܨܚܐ) is more than just the change of a year; it is a true transfiguration, a moment that ...

A tale of hunger, free meals and a serious misunderstanding about a "cross" on the wrist of the Muslim author.

For the past year, the palms Rev. Robin Dodge and his family used in last year’s Palm Sunday procession sat next to two holy ...

The social position of Byzantine women is not easy to assess considering the vast reach of the empire and the many cultures it encompassed.

The panel painting portrays the crucified Christ with his arms outstretched on the cross, surrounded by various figures from ... and the Crucifixion is in St Catherine’s Monastery, Sinai, Egypt, from ...

The tour buses that cross the checkpoint ... Ethiopian Orthodox pilgrims celebrate Easter atop the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. In a long dispute with Egyptian Copts, Ethiopian monks have ...

Since the dawn of civilizations—and perhaps even earlier—humanity has had no choice but to reach agreements with its ...