Here’s a brain-teaser: the name “Jesus” would have meant absolutely nothing to the man from Nazareth himself. In fact, the letter “J” never existed during his era. For anyone who’s ever wondered how ...

Now what do you think we can know about Jesus' social class based on recent evidence and discussions? Recent discussions of Jesus' social class try to locate him within the social structures of ...

The inscribed property is situated 10 km south of Jerusalem on the site identified by Christian tradition as the birthplace of Jesus since the 2nd century. A church was first completed there in ad 339 ...

Archaeologists believe they may have uncovered a site where Jesus performed a renowned biblical miracle more than 2,000 years ...

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Hamas moved ahead on a key first step of the tenuous Gaza ceasefire agreement on Monday by freeing hostages and prisoners, raising hopes that the U.S.-brokered deal might ...

The American force will help coordinate the many aspects of the cease-fire deal. By Tyler Pager and Eric Schmitt Reporting from Washington The United States is sending 200 troops to Israel to monitor ...

Archaeologists have made a stunning discovery at a biblical city where the Apostle Paul famously performed a miraculous healing of a man born lame. Teams working in the ancient city of Lystra have ...

Hamas released hostages and agreed to abide by a cease-fire, but persuading it to lay down its arms is another matter. By David M. Halbfinger and Adam Rasgon Reporting from Jerusalem and Tel Aviv ...

The IDF named the Radwan Force terrorist, who was reportedly killed in an air force strike, as Muhammad Ali Hadid. Notably, this indicated that the IDF is aware that there are still terrorists in ...

As a holy city for Judaism, Christianity and Islam, Jerusalem has always been of great symbolic importance. Among its 220 historic monuments, the Dome of the Rock stands out: built in the 7th century, ...

Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire and hostage release deal, paving the way for a possible end to the conflict in Gaza. Under the plan, Hamas will release the 20 living ...

UN sanctions on Iran set to return after failed delay bid All UN sanctions on Iran are set to be reimposed on Saturday after a Russian-Chinese bid to delay them failed. Pressure is growing to ban ...