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The Western Wall as visitors know it is only a piece—the full wall, built by King Herod, extends all along the Temple Mount, but......

Since the establishment of the State of Israel, visits of the Pope to the Holy City have been a rare event, occurring only three times......

As Jerusalem gears up for the third Pope visit in the history of Israel, the importance of this event cannot be underestimated. Each......

The amply fortified city of Jerusalem would not have fallen to any man, but only to a war leader of exceptional skill. And such was......

If ever there was a golden age in the history of Jerusalem, it was arguably during the resplendent reign of King Solomon. Thousands......

Jerusalem’s heyday as a Near East metropolis came during the reign of Hezekiah. In the second half of the 8th century B.C., Jerusalem......

This month, Jews and Christians are united in their anticipation of the holiday season. While Jews are anticipating the celebration......

From the violent clash of two civilizations, Judaism and Greek Hellenism, emerged the holiday Chanukah, which Jews still celebrate......

Until the martyrdom of Jesus, Judaism was the uncontested religion of Jerusalem. But what began as a Jewish sect quickly spiraled into......

The Feast Day of Epiphany on January 6th is when many churches commemorate the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River by John the Baptist.......

Destroyed by Emperor Titus of Rome, Jerusalem had become a wasteland, the Second Temple no more than a heap of stones. Out of this......

Today special liturgical services and holy masses are being held in churches throughout Jerusalem, all of which are to honor the feast......

Hundreds of thousands of Roman soldiers had been killed in the explosive Bar Kokhva war. Emperor Hadrian had prohibited the practice......

Today is the Catholic feast day of the Immaculate Conception, otherwise known as a day of solemnity or obligation. This holiday celebrates......

The Muslim holiday of Eid ul-Fitr marks the conclusion of the month-long fast of Ramadan. During the month of Ramadan, Muslims fast......

A dream—and especially an emperor’s dream—can change the world. Nowhere is that truth more apparent than in the fateful dream......

Long held by the Byzantine empire as Christian city, Jerusalem was conquered by a Muslim army in 638 A.D. Viewed as the third-holiest......

By the late fourth century, Jerusalem had been transformed into a Christian city. Throughout the Roman Empire, Christianity was rapidly......

Today many Arabs in Jerusalem observe Ashura, a holiday with roots in the origins of Islam. The day is commemorated by Shi’ite Muslims......

The death of Emperor Julian also marked the death of pagan Rome forever. From now on, Rome would be ruled by Christian emperors, and......

Today marks one of the biggest holidays in Islam—Eid Al-Adha, the celebration of the willingness of Ibrahim (known to Jews and Christians......

Today marks the first day of the Islamic New Year. In Islam, the new year is not celebrated, nor is it regarded as significant as the......

In the thousands of years of its existence, Jerusalem endured many wars. But not all of these wars were pivotal. The war that destroyed......

The Hajj, the world’s biggest annual pilgrimage has begun, in which millions of Muslims make the pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia,......