While reporting on the Holy Land's vanishing Christian population, 60 Minutes stumbled on Taybeh--a tiny village where Jesus stayed on the eve of his crucifixion.

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL – APRIL 01: A woman lights candles during rituals to celebrate Easter Sunday at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in the Old City on April 1, 2018 in Jerusalem, Israel.

Pilgrims wept and priests bowed their heads in prayer on Sunday in the church dedicated to the resurrection of Jesus, as thousands of Christians braved Middle East violence to celebrate Easter in ...

The villagers of Taybeh are fiercely proud of their Christian heritage. In the entire Holy Land, there are only about 200,000 Christians, less than 2 percent of the population -- 130,000 in Israel ...

“Holy Week is a small pilgrimage to the Holy Land,” said Fr. Juan María Solana, LC, director of the Magdala Center in St. Mary Magdalene’s hometown of Migdal, ...

In Holy Land, Easter not what it was. Jerusalem sees a different Easter atmosphere than in years past as the city sees far fewer pilgrims from Middle East countries.

Easter is celebrated more so than Christmas in the Holy Land. There are an entire week of celebrations in Jerusalem of different events that happened each day during Passion Week. The most salient ...

Thousands of pilgrims from around the world are celebrating Easter in the Holy Land, commemorating the day when according to Christian tradition Jesus was resurrected in Jerusalem two millennia ago.

Christians in the Holy Land and across the world are celebrating Easter, commemorating the day followers believe Jesus was resurrected in Jerusalem 2,000 years ago. The cavernous Holy Sepulcher ...

ACI MENA, Apr 19, 2025 / 07:00 am. This year’s Easter celebrations in the Holy Land are expected to unfold under a complex and emotional landscape marked by sorrow and hope as war continues in ...

Christians in the Holy Land and across the world are celebrating Easter, commemorating the day followers believe Jesus was resurrected in Jerusalem 2,000 years ago. The cavernous Holy Sepulcher ...

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Orthodox Christians celebrated Easter in Jerusalem on Sunday, bringing to a close a holiday season uniquely devoid of the colourful ceremonies that would normally have ...