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Why Hegseth’s use of 'Pharisee' echoes anti-Jewish bias - opinion

Using “Pharisee” as a political insult misrepresents Jewish history and reinforces long-standing religious stereotypes.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, March 2, 2026.
THE IDF destroys solar panels in southern Lebanon.

IDF probes video showing soldiers destroying solar panels in Christian-Lebanese village

Here, the Israeli soldier damages the head of a statue of Jesus, in Debel, Lebanon, in this still image obtained from social media released on April 19.

Middle Israel: Jesus-statue smasher is product of Jewish fundamentalism - opinion

A woman checks a social media post on her mobile phone featuring an image that appears to show an Israeli soldier hitting a statue of Jesus Christ in the southern Lebanese Christian village of Debl, in Beirut on April 20, 2026.

Disgrace in Debel: A single incident undermines Israel’s reputation for tolerance - editorial


Archaeologists find dance floor where John the Baptist was condemned

Josephus said that the assassination was carried out at Machaerus, a fort near the Dead Sea in what is now part of Jordan.

Head of Saint John the Baptist on a Charger, painted by Dutch Reneissance painter Albrecht Bouts.

The new Palestinian exploitation of Christmas - opinion

The irony of the issue isn’t just that Jesus was a Jew, but also that the Palestinian Authority, and Hamas in the Gaza Strip even more so, actively oppress their Christian population.

CELEBRANTS POSE for a photo in front of a nativity scene display at Manger Square ahead of Christmas in Bethlehem last week.

BBC: Jesus was 'Palestinian,' despite term's use century after crucifixion

References to Jesus as "Palestinian" were also made on the December 13th edition of BBC Radio Scotland’s ‘Sunday Morning,’ without any explicit mention of Jesus' Jewish identity.

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Jesus’ birthplace became a pilgrimage site earlier than previously thought

But when did Christians start traveling to places in Israel associated with events described in the Bible for religious reasons?

A view of a mass in memory of the late Pope John Paul II in front of the sepulchre in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem's Old city.

Ritual bath from time of Jesus found at Gethsemane in Jerusalem

The Church of Gethsemane (also known as the Church of the Agony or Church of All Nations), located at the foot of the famous Mount of Olives, is one of Christianity’s most important churches.

A 2000-year-old bath discovered alongside remains of a 1500-years-old Byzantine Church

Archaeologists recreate tiles of temple where Jesus walked

Such is the understanding of Israeli archaeologists and masons who, drawing on relics and historical texts, have recreated the sacred flooring so it can be experienced today.

A wheelbarrow filled with stones that were recovered near Jerusalem's Old City is seen during a demonstration for Reuters in Jerusalem

Amateur UK archaeologist: Holy Grail in secret crypt in West London river

Finding the Holy Grail is the Holy Grail of archaeological finds.

The Holy Grail (illustrative).

US govt ‘strongly condemns’ arson attack on Church of All Nations

The embassy said that protection of religious minorities was critical, but praised Israel for the arrest of the individual believed to be responsible for the incident.

Special Mass in Church of All Nations on Sunday following arson attack on Friday. Latin Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa center.

Prof. hopes report on Jesus's home will focus attention on cave churches

The phenomenon of cave churches and how they influenced later Christian worship and architecture is just beginning to be studied seriously and in depth.

Steps are seen in a cave at the Sisters of Nazareth site.

Have archaeologists found Jesus's childhood home in Nazareth?

This spot was first suggested as the home of Jesus and his family in the 19th century.

The first century house is seen at the Sisters of Nazareth site.