On Good Friday, Guatemalan sawdust carpets bring together Maya community
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Ubaldo Sánchez kneels on the street beside his 15-year-old nephew, Kevin, spreading colored sawdust to create a
Palestinian Christians make an Easter call for relief from war’s tightening grasp
(RNS) — Palestinian Christians, a community that dates back to Jesus’ time, have long lived under the threat of extinction.
Five years after challenging miracle of Holy Fire, Greek journalist is acquitted
(RNS) — On Friday, Dimitris Alikakos, a Greek journalist, walked out of court in Athens without the shadow of prosecution
High court ruling on Haredi draft exemption may set Israel on course for new elections
(RNS) — In a groundbreaking decision Thursday (March 28), Israel’s high court ruled to cut funding to rabbinical schools whose
With pilgrimages on hold, Holy Land Easter programming fills a gap
(RNS) — Holy Week is typically a time when church groups flock to Israel to walk in the way of
Senator Joseph Lieberman’s real legacy to America and the Jews
(RNS) — Senator Joseph Lieberman has died at the age of 82. He served four terms in the Senate and
Photos of the Week: Holy Week
(RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes Holy Week rituals from different corners of the globe. The post Photos of
69% of US Muslims always give to charities during Ramadan, fulfilling a religious obligation
(The Conversation) — Nearly 70% of Muslim Americans say they always give zakat, a yearly donation of 2.5% of one’s
Investigators search for bodies of Easter pilgrims in bus that crashed off a bridge in South Africa
MMAMATLAKALA, South Africa (AP) — Forensic investigators in South Africa were searching Friday for the bodies of victims after a
In Jerusalem, Palestinian Christians observe scaled-down Good Friday celebrations
JERUSALEM (AP) — Hundreds of Christians participated in a customary Good Friday procession through the limestone walls of Jerusalem’s Old