Upon his return to London, Sir Moses was given a hero’s welcome, including a big ceremony and special synagogue services, and, when he met with Queen Victoria to present her with the firman, she hon ...

Palestinian Christians, like many others in the West Bank, must navigate a complex system of Israeli-imposed movement restrictions to access holy sites and basic services. This system includes ...

On the road to Damascus, Saul of Tarsus, who we would later come to know as St. Paul, saw a blinding light and from it heard the voice of Christ who asked, “Saul, Saul, ...

Film & TV In Jerusalem, everything is political — even the stone architects used to design the city Danae Elon’s film ‘Rule of Stone’ explores the history behind Jerusalem’s architecture ...

W ith only two years separating their official births, Israel and Syria have never known a time when they weren’t at odds. Since 1948, the Syrian Arab Republic participated in every major war ...

ACI MENA, Jun 23, 2025 / 12:06 pm. The death toll from the attack on Mar Elias Greek Orthodox Church in the Douailah district of Damascus has risen to 22, with 59 others injured, according to ...

DAMASCUS, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Israeli warplanes hit a town south of Syria's capital as well as the southern province of Daraa late on Tuesday, residents, security sources and local broadcaster ...

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, has emerged as an intriguing possibility ahead of conclave, thrust into the spotlight by the war in Gaza.

At least 20 people were killed and dozens injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up at the Mar Elias Church in the Dweila neighborhood of Syria's capital Damascus on Sunday, health authorities ...

In the days after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, offered himself up as a hostage in exchange for the freedom of ...