But when Francis’ predecessor Pope Benedict XVI became the first ever pope to resign in six centuries, a new tradition was ...

A 2,000-year-old ring discovered near Jerusalem may well have been worn by the man who condemned Jesus to death.

Christians in Israel marked Good Friday as worshippers walked down the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem, retracing what tradition ...

Christian Palestinian tattoo artist Walid Ayash draws a tattoo on the arm of a Coptic Egyptian pilgrim on April 28, 2016, at his studio in Bethlehem. Thomas Coex /AFP via Getty Images ...

Today, Christian tattooing happens in many parts of the world and all year around. Some Christians visiting Jerusalem around Easter will get a tattoo of a cross, or a lamb, usually on their forearms.

Telephone: *2421 * Extension 4 Jerusalem Post or 03-7619056 Fax: 03-5613699 E-mail: [email protected] The center is staffed and provides answers on Sundays through Thursdays between 07:00 AM and 14: ...