The Church of the Holy Sepulchre has endured many wars at Easter. This year, as it faces another one, pilgrims have stayed away. In Jerusalem, a somber Easter. Usually, it would be teeming with ...

A locked door and empty stairs leading to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City, closed to visitors amid heightened security during the war with Iran, Friday, March 27, 2026.

In Jerusalem, a somber Easter. Usually, it would be teeming with Christian faithful and pilgrims from around the world, visiting during Holy Week. But this year, Israeli authorities have tight war ...

JERUSALEM (AP) — Jerusalem’s major holy sites are shuttered and families are dejected and exhausted ahead of Passover and Easter as the Iran war enters its fifth week. The mood stands in stark ...