Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Jerusalem’s Palm Sunday and the asymmetry of moral judgment - opinion

Why are Israeli actions so readily framed as moral failures, even when taken under conditions of ongoing threat, while the context that shapes those actions recedes so quickly?

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.
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa attends Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025.

When faith meets security: Understanding the Palm Sunday incident amid the Iran war - editorial

IDF soldiers stand behind a masked man swinging a slingshot while hurling stones at Palestinians who had gathered for the annual olive harvest season, during an attack by Israeli settlers on the Palestinian village of Beita, south of Nablus in the West Bank, on October 10, 2025.

When individual acts become a national indictment - analysis

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.

Huckabee critcizes Israel police over Pizzaballa's Palm Sunday incident


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

Israel's Foreign Ministry and the Prime Minister's Office announced that the police would be working on a security plan to enable the church leaders to worship at the holy site in upcoming days.

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.

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

The incident raised concern because the area contains some of the holiest sites in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, making any strike nearby especially sensitive for an international audience.

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.

New book traces Christian pilgrims' ancient path through Jerusalem

Rodney Aist retraces Jerusalem’s pre-Crusades pilgrim circuit—Holy Sepulchre to Zion, Gethsemane and the Mount of Olives—blending ancient texts, archaeology, and reflection.

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

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