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Pope Leo XIV, center, celebrates a mass in the Basilica of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain, June 10, 2026 (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
June 11, 2026, 11:50 am
In visit to Spain’s Sagrada Familia, Pope Leo speaks out against war
Leo is third pope to visit the basilica, which has been under construction for 144 years and is not expected to be finished before 2035
By Joshua McElwee and Joan Faus
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar (left) speaks with Special Envoy to the Christian World George Deek, in a photo released on April 23, 2026. (Foreign Ministry)
April 23, 2026, 7:07 pm
Israel appoints first special envoy to Christian world after scandals strain ties
Diplomat George Deek, a member of the Arab Christian community, recently served as ambassador to Azerbaijan; Sa’ar says Israel attaches ‘great importance’ to its ties with Christian world
By Stav Levaton and ToI Staff
An IDF soldier smashes a statue of Jesus in southern Lebanon, in an image uploaded to social media on April 19, 2026. (X/used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
April 21, 2026, 7:06 pm
2 troops dismissed, jailed for smashing statue of Jesus in southern Lebanon
Soldier who took sledgehammer to the statue and another who photographed the act given 30 days in military prison; 6 troops who ‘did not act to stop incident’ called in for questioning
By Emanuel Fabian
The rectangular marble block with three hemispheric cavities for oils unearthed in the southern hall of the cathedral at Hippos, east of the Sea of Galilee, in a discovery announced in March 2026. (Michael Eisenberg/University of Haifa)
April 3, 2026, 11:05 am
Marble bowl buried 1,300 years ago in Golan church sheds light on ancient baptisms
Found in a cathedral destroyed by an earthquake in 749, a unique liturgical object suggests the ceremony there featured three moments of anointment, a ritual never documented before
By Rossella Tercatin
A 1,400-year-old church featuring colorful mosaic floors has been discovered in the Nitzana National Park in the Negev, in a discovery announced on March 16, 2026. (Nitzana Delegation/Ben-Gurion University)
March 17, 2026, 2:58 am
On the trail of Lawrence of Arabia: 1,400-year-old church found in the Negev
Mosaic-decorated church uncovered at Nitzana National Park sheds light on the scene among pilgrims traveling through the Holy Land to Saint Catherine’s Monastery in Egypt
By Rossella Tercatin
A 1400-year-old limestone mold to craft flasks decorated with a cross and bearing the inscription ‘Lord’s blessing from the holy places’ was found at the site of Hyrcania in the Judean Desert in the West Bank. (Michal Haber/Institute of Archaeology of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
December 25, 2025, 8:10 pm
Forget keychains, Byzantine pilgrims took home ‘souvenir’ flasks, newly found mold shows
Judean Desert finds dated 1,400 years ago bear witness to ‘flourishing Christian pilgrimage industry’ as travelers from around Roman Empire sought mementos of visits to Jesus-linked sites
By Rossella Tercatin
Dr. David Catalunya, a researcher at the Complutense Institute of Musical Sciences (ICCMU) in Madrid, and organ expert Koos van de Linde, with the ‘Oldest organ in Christendom,’ dating back to the 11th century, which was unveiled to the public at the Saint Savior’s Monastery of Jerusalem’s Old City on September 9, 2025. (CTS)
September 12, 2025, 10:25 am
‘Oldest organ in Christendom’ makes music in Jerusalem after centuries of silence
A team of researchers studied and restored dozens of organ pipes crafted some 1,000 years ago for Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity, which are now on display at the Terra Sancta Museum
By Rossella Tercatin
Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union of Reform Judaism, stands second from right on the dais as a morning prayer begins at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Churchwide Assembly in Phoenix, Arizona, July 31, 2025. (Courtesy Rick Jacobs)
August 8, 2025, 2:00 am
After Lutherans pass ‘one-sided’ Israel resolution, US rabbi’s plea for unity prevails
Union for Reform Judaism president Rick Jacobs has decades of interfaith work under his belt, so when a church convention voiced a narrow view of the Gaza conflict, he was prepared
By Grace Gilson
Prof. Jacob Ashkenazi from the Kinneret College on the Sea of Galilee as he cleans an inscription found in Horvat Hesheq, between Carmiel and Maalot, in 2018. (Prof. Jacob Ashkenazi)
April 20, 2025, 9:02 am
In early Christian Holy Land, private churches rose as acts of faith — and displays of power
During 4th-7th century CE, new research shows, Christian elites built numerous private churches, while Jewish donors appeared to pool their resources in a communal synagogue
By Rossella Tercatin
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on as he arrives at France's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for high-level talks to discuss Ukraine and its security in Paris, April 17, 2025. (Julien de Rosa, Pool via AP)
April 19, 2025, 2:59 pm
Rubio: All nations should respect Christians’ right to declare Christ is king
Easter tweet follows demand for US State Department employees to report incidents of alleged anti-Christian bias during the Biden administration
By ToI Staff and Jacob Magid
Jesus and his disciples in a still from Season 2 of 'The Chosen.' (Courtesy)
March 28, 2025, 1:22 am
Just in time for Passover, Jesus biopic ‘The Chosen’ premieres Season 5 in US cinemas
Launching March 28, hit show doesn’t downplay Christ’s Jewish roots but takes advice from a Messianic rabbi. Season Five: Last Supper to see a theatrical run before heading to streaming
By Rich Tenorio
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre during renovation works in March 2025. (Rossella Tercatin/Times of Israel)
March 22, 2025, 8:44 am
Echoing Gospel account, traces of ancient garden found under Church of Holy Sepulchre
A landmark excavation, set to conclude soon at Old City of Jerusalem church, has offered unprecedented historical insights. ToI gets a sneak peek
By Rossella Tercatin
Dr. Jodi Magness from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as she excavates at Huqoq in the Galilee. Magness and her team began excavating the site in 2011 and concluded their fieldwork in 2023. (Jim Haberman)
March 15, 2025, 7:22 am
Could 1,600-year-old Galilee synagogue rewrite history of Jewish life under the Romans?
New radiocarbon dating at grand Huqoq sanctuary near Tiberias puts its construction after the empire embraced Christianity, suggests Jews in Holy Land still enjoyed ‘relative prosperity’
By Rossella Tercatin
Archaeologists examine a rare skeleton bound in iron rings found in the remains of a church some three kilometers northwest of Jerusalem. (Yoli Schwartz/Israel Antiquities Authority)
March 10, 2025, 4:14 pm
Chained in faith: 5th-century female skeleton may be world’s 1st self-mortifying Christian nun
Cutting-edge technology allows a team of Israeli researchers to determine that mysterious ironclad remains found in a church near Jerusalem belonged to a woman
By Rossella Tercatin
A third century CE Christian silver amulet, discovered in a Roman-era grave in Frankfurt, Germany. (image capture/Monument Office of the city of Frankfurt am Main/used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
December 17, 2024, 10:57 pm
Amulet found in Germany said to be ‘oldest Christian testimony north of the Alps’
Silver scroll, found to contain verses of protection in Latin, dates from the mid-3rd century CE. Israeli researcher says too early to draw conclusions
By Gavriel Fiske
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