In April 2025 alone, 20 incidents of harassment against Christians were recorded in the Old City of Jerusalem, the Knesset’s Immigration, Absorption, and Diaspora Affairs Committee was told on ...

But here are 15 cardinals among the potential favourites to succeed Pope Francis -- so-called "papabili" -- divided by region ...

Bet Shemesh, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Wednesday that rapidly spreading wildfires near Jerusalem could reach the city ... under a year old, it added.

With the conclave to elect the new pope beginning in Vatican City on Wednesday, following the death of Francis I on 21 April, ...

In the Christian view, the believer is not merely a witness ... “What do we need with all this Vatican?” — referring to the Old City of Jerusalem. It wasn’t just a rejection of sacred ...

Rossella Tercatin is The Times of Israel's archaeology and religions reporter. When a popular museum in the Old City of Jerusalem devoted to the city’s history decided to ensure full ...

The Haredi view maintains that the Medina(state ... was rabbi of Chazon Yechezkel Synagogue – Young Israel of the Old City of Jerusalem for 32 years, and is the author of the 15-volume ...

Here’s a look at some of the leading papal contenders, with the proviso that favorites don’t typically end up getting the nod ...

The fires in the Jerusalem ... the central coastal city of Bat Yam. The fire service said several people were taken to hospitals with light injuries, including an 80-year-old man.

Netanyahu said: “The western wind can push the fire easily towards the outskirts of [Jerusalem] – and even into the city itself ... two infants under a year old. 18 people have been ...