According to the New Testament, Jesus was buried in a new tomb out of rock. (Matthew 27:60, Mark 15:46; Luke 23:53) in a garden near the crucifixion site (John 19:41), just outside the city (John ...

The three-day Easter celebration was marked by thousands of Christian pilgrims enjoying Good Friday services, Holy Fire ...

AN ISRAELI military inquiry into the killing of 15 emergency workers in Gaza last month ( News, 2 April) concluded on Sunday ...

Donald Trump and the UN chief among guests to attend funeral ceremonies for the Catholic Church’s late pontiff.

In his final words before departing Jerusalem for the Vatican where he will participate in his first conclave, Latin Patriarch Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa urged the faithful of his diocese to be ...

President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine are among the world leaders who plan to attend the funeral. The ...

The decision by Pope Francis to break with tradition and be buried at the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome rather ...

This week, dual escalations in Yemen and Ukraine raises sharp questions about America’s strategic priorities and its ability ...

More than 90,000 mourners waited hours to pay their respects to Pope Francis. It comes as the Vatican releases the first image of what the pontiff’s tomb in St. Mary Major Basilica will look like.

After Saturday's funeral service in St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis will find his final rest in the Basilica of Santa Maria ...

Swedish fighter jets intercepted a Russian IL-20 reconnaissance plane over the Baltic Sea near Polish airspace, escalating tensions in the region. The incident, occurring in international airspace, ...