Christians Mark Holy Saturday in Jerusalem Church of Holy Sepulcher

Hundreds of Christians, including Palestinians and foreign visitors, made their way to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem to hold prayers and rituals in commemoration of Good Friday.

Pope Francis:

Jews and Christians Shared Religious Heritage, an Incentive for Fraternity and Peace

Pope addresses a delegation of the World Jewish Congress (WJC), saying the shared religious heritage of Jews and Christians should be an incentive to act together for fraternity and peace in a broken world.

"Safeguard Integrity of Creation" is What Christians Being Asked in Church’s Formal Liturgy

Christians being confirmed or baptised in the Oxford diocese are being asked to safeguard the integrity of creation. The addition to baptism and confirmation ceremonies thought to be first of its kind in UK.

Call for paper: 4th PLURIEL International Congress on the theme “Islam and Fraternity”

Planned to be held in February 2024 in Abu Dhabi, the theme of PLURIEL’s 4th International Congress will be "Islam and fraternity", the impact and prospects of the Abu Dhabi declaration for the living together of Christians and Muslims. Abstracts proposals will be accepted until October 1st, 2022.

‘We kept our beards’: Oberammergau’s passion play emerges from pandemic

Depicting the life, persecution, death and resurrection of Jesus, the 42nd season of what is believed to be the oldest continuous running amateur theatre production in the world will open on Saturday with a 103-performance run until October.

Vatican sends message for Buddhist feast of Vesakh

The Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue sends its annual message, entitled "Buddhists and Christians: Standing Together in Hopeful Resilience," as Buddhists worldwide celebrate the holiday commemorating Buddha's birth.

WCC shares greetings with all Muslims at Ramadan and Eid al-FItr

World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca shared heartfelt greetings with Muslim communities around the world for the last days of the observance of Ramadan and the celebration on 2 May of Eid al-Fitr.

President al-Assad congratulates Christian denominations that follow Eastern calendar on Easter

They affirm full confidence in the ability of the Syrian people to rebuild what has been destroyed during the terrorist war and overcome the economic impacts of this war and unjust sanctions imposed on them.

Israel police limit number of Christians marking Easter celebrations in Jerusalem

Palestinian Christians challenge police move to restrict pilgrim's entry into the Old City.

Christians in Syria's Idlib worship freely: Archpriest

70-year-old Hanna Celluf has been serving as archpriest for Qunayah Church for 21 years.

Why one evangelical pastor left a radicalized, post-Jan. 6 America behind

Jared Stacy is one of a small but growing number of younger evangelical Christians who have left what they see as a religious community led astray from its faith by far-right politics.

Dozens of Christians arrested in India just before Easter

Hindu extremists believe that all Indians should be Hindus and that the country should be rid of Christianity and Islam, They use extensive violence to achieve this goal.

Rare Overlap of Holy Days Shows Jerusalem’s Promise and Problems

In its Old City, a Christian, a Jew and a Muslim marked Easter, Passover and Ramadan. To some, it’s a “symphony.” To others, a reminder of division.

For Many, Easter Sunday Marks a Return to In-Person Worship

For many Christians, this weekend marks the first time in three years they will gather in person to celebrate Easter Sunday, a welcome chance to share one of the faith’s holiest days side-by-side with fellow parishioners.

Bishops sign letter warning that Germany's 'Synodal Path' could lead to schism

More than 70 bishops from around the world have released a "fraternal open letter" to Germany's bishops warning that sweeping changes to Church teaching advocated by the ongoing process known as the "Synodal Path" may lead to schism.

Patriarch Theophilos III: Settler takeover of Jerusalem hotel threatens Christian existence

This issue is not about the individual properties, but about the whole character of Jerusalem, including the Christian Quarter. The Little Petra Hotel stands on the pilgrim route for the millions of Christians who visit Jerusalem each year. It is our heritage, and speaks of our very existence in this place.

'It's the time for the world to hear our voice': Catholic news agency inauguration in Iraq

It is the time to reinforce Christians' existence in Iraq and the Middle East,” Warda said. Warda founded the Catholic university in Erbil, along with a hospital and two secondary schools, after the war.

Jerusalem’s Christian population sees steep decline: Church leader

Leader blames attacks by Jewish extremists on Christians among reasons for population decline.

Faith in resurrection helps us face death without fear

Reflecting on St. Joseph as the patron saint of a good death during his catechesis at the General Audience, Pope Francis invites Christians to face death with faith in the resurrection, saying that the Christian faith is not a way of exorcising the fear of death, but rather helps us to face it.

Myanmar coup anniversary: Cardinal Bo urges Christians to be 'wounded healers'

Ahead of the first anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar on 1 February, the president of Myanmar's Catholic Bishops speaks to Vatican News to express the feeling of the people and the Church, while appealing to the junta and the international community.

Imam Khamenei’s sincere communications with Iranian Christians

Jesus Christ called on people to follow the path of God, which is the path leading to human beings’ prosperity. He warned people against pursuing carnal desires and undermining their spiritual purity by engaging in evil deeds and oppressing others. The corrupt, aggressive powers, which are dependent on wealth and power, persecuted that divine prophet and insulted him.

Scholar Calls on Christians, Muslims to Learn More about Each Other’s Faiths

A Christian professor points to the need for followers of Islam and Christianity to learn more about each other’s religions.

Letter of Ayatollah Arafi to “world council of churches” general secretary and the response

Thanks to the empathy and cooperation of leaders of heavenly religions, I hope the coming year will be full of love, faith, spirituality, peace, justice, humanity, and mercy for all human beings, especially Christians and other followers of the divine religions.

AQR chief custodian congratulates birth anniversary of Jesus Christ

I congratulate the birth anniversary of Prophet Jesus Christ, the Messiah (AS), and beginning of the New Year to all followers of this great divine prophet particularly my Christian compatriots.

Christmas: Muslims attend Kaduna Church to celebrate with Christians

Muslims from some parts of northern states, who are residents in Kaduna State, on Friday, attended church service to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ (Christmas).

Ayatollah Khamenei congratulates world Christians, Muslims on Jesus Christ’s birth anniversary

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has congratulated all Christians and Muslims across the world on the occasion of Jesus Christ’s birth anniversary.

Hindus, Christians and more unite to show support for the Muslim call to prayer

Dozens of people from various religions gathered on Sunday in solidarity with the Madrasah Taleemuddeen Islamic Institute in Isipingo, holding a drive-through protest in the area.

Hagia Sophia to be open for all: Turkish president

In an address to the nation, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivered his remarks on the new status of Hagia Sophia — which was used as a museum for the past decades but will serve as a mosque following a recently adopted decree on Friday.

Muslim volunteers bury Christians who died from the coronavirus

According to World Health Organisation data, almost 160,000 cases have been reported in Bangladesh with about 2,000 deaths, including a dozen Christians. Fearing contagion, very few people in the country are willing to touch the bodies of infected people, living or dead.

Ethiopia: Muslims, Christians join to fight COVID-19

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed-led government also obliged them, by relaxing broadcast rules and directed four government-run TV stations to reserve prime time slots for the leaders of these two faiths to deliver lectures and lead prayers. Ethiopian law did not allow religious programs on national television.