Jesus Christ

Why would an Israeli soldier use a sledgehammer to smash the face of Jesus? - opinion

The desecration of the statue was wrong and a breach of Jewish morality. But if our response begins and ends with condemnation, we miss the deeper calling.

APRIL 27, 2026|ByLAURIE CARDOZA MOORE

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.

FOREIGN MINISTER Gideon Sa'ar and new envoy to Christian world George Deek.

Israel appoints new envoy to Christian world after Lebanese Jesus statue, Pizzaballa controversies

The new appointment, George Deek, had previously been Israel's ambassador to Azerbaijan. He was also, the Foreign Ministry noted, Israel's first Christian ambassador in history.

APRIL 23, 2026|ByTZVI JASPER

Residents of Debel in southern Lebanon, UNIFIL officers, and a local priest stand next to the newly replaced Jesus statue.

Lebanese town, UNIFIL replace IDF-gifted Jesus statue with replica of crucifix smashed by soldier

Local villagers, with the assistance of an Italian battalion of UNIFIL, replaced the IDF’s statue with one identical to the one that was broken.

APRIL 23, 2026|ByYOAV ETIEL

This X/Twitter screenshot shows an alleged incident where an IDF soldier is seen smashing a statue of Jesus in southern Lebanon on April 19, 2026.

'Deviated from IDF values': Soldiers who smashed Lebanese Jesus statue removed from combat

The IDF expressed its deep regret over the incident, emphasizing that its operations in Lebanon are against Hezbollah and other terror groups alone, and not Lebanese civilians.

APRIL 21, 2026|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

Where is biblical Goliath buried? Perhaps where Jesus was crucified

No excavations have been carried out as of yet - the proposed area is quite literally within the confines of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

NOVEMBER 1, 2022ByWALLA! TOURISM

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre: Is this where Jesus was buried? - explainer

Church of the Holy Sepulchre? Is it really where Jesus Christ was crucified, buried and resurrected? Is Jesus's tomb really there? And what does a single ladder have to do with it?

AUGUST 25, 2022ByAARON REICH

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City

Have archaeologists found the home of St. Peter? - study

While the location of the Biblical Bethsaida is still debated, archaeologists believe this new find may help settle the debate.

AUGUST 23, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Greek inscription found at the "Church of the Apostles" at the el Araj/Beit haBek dig.

On This Day: China's Christian kingdom falls 158 years ago

The Taiping Rebellion is one of the single bloodiest wars in the history of humanity when China crushed a Christian rebel state founded by "Jesus's younger brother."

JULY 19, 2022ByAARON REICH

An artistic illustration of the Qing forces defeating the Taiping at the Battle of Nanking.

Jewish Colorado politician receives death threats, suspect arrested

Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold: Threats are being used to intimidate election officials "in an effort to destabilize democracy."

JULY 9, 2022ByREUTERS

A mob of supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump fight with members of law enforcement at a door they broke open as they storm the US Capitol Building in Washington, US, January 6, 2021.

Sunken Russian warship may have carried Christian relic 'True Cross' piece

The Moskva — Infamous for its role in the Snake Island incident — Was sunk last week, and may have been carrying a Christian relic, a fragment of the True Cross.

APRIL 18, 2022ByMICHAEL STARR