The ‘Living Stones’ of the Holy Land
In the sixth part of his series on the Pilgrimage of the Peacemakers, GÜNTHER SIMMERMACHER looks at the situation of...
The Holy Land
Bethlehem, where the Prince of Peace was born
Jesus was born in Bethlehem, a place whose people yearn for peace. In the fifth part of his series on...
Samaria: Where Jesus Dared to Go
Ancient Samaria was hostile territory for Jesus, yet he went there. In the fourth part of his series on...
Sea of Galilee: Places of Faith and Miracles
The Sea of Galilee was the scene for almost all of Jesus’ public ministry. In the third part of his...
Christians were denied Easter permits to enter Jerusalem
BEIT JALLA, West Bank (CNS) — Nicola Sansour’s voice had a tinge of sadness as he recounted how his family...
Jesus was here! And that’s a certain fact
There are sites in the Holy Land where we can locate the physical Jesus with certainty. In the second part...
Nazareth, where the Story of the Incarnation Begins
The story of the Saviour’s incarnation begins in Nazareth, and that of his active ministry with the miracle at the...
Jerusalem church condemns vandalism of graves at Salesian monastery
By Judith Sudilovsky Catholic News Service “Our dead don’t deserve this” The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem condemned the vandalism of...
Christmas in the Land of Christ
For Christians from the places of Jesus’ life, Christmas is marked by faith and celebration,but also by checkpoints and injustices...
