This is the lesson of leadership among Christ’s disciples, to be ever at the task of sharing the Gospel, finding moments of ...

For instance, at almost exactly the time of the birth of Jesus (4-6 B.C.), some Jews became fed up with the Jewish King Herod ...

One of the best areas for a half-day or day-long trip is less than an hour from Tel Aviv and a short ride from the Israeli capital.

A new study suggests that the Salome buried in this tomb was, in fact, not the apocryphal Biblical figure, but rather the younger sister of Judean king Herod the Great.

Biblical tradition holds that Herod I, who ruled from 37 B.C. to 4 B.C., ordered the death of all male babies in Bethlehem, but no objective historical evidence has yet emerged that supports that ...

French pop historian Vincent Lemire's illustrated tome makes some loaded choices in depicting the Jewish parts of history.

On June 24 the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Nativity of Agios Ioannis the Baptist and Forerunner.

The architecture of a cave in Israel indicates that it was the burial site of a royal family member linked to Herod the Great.

King Herod the Great, who built the ancient Jewish Temple, was a famous imbiber who offered his guests fine wine imported from Italy, Dayagi-Mendels said, gesturing toward huge pottery wine vats.

Our days are filled with extreme concerns for our immigrant population, especially refugees seeking asylum in the United ...