Can There Be Peace in the Holy Land?
The conflict in the Holy Land is often said to be impossible to resolve. GÜNTHER SIMMERMACHER outlines the main obstacles...
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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...
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...
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...
St Maximilian: Martyr, Missionary, Media Man
St Maximilian Kolbe, a Polish priest who was murdered by the Nazis, is one of the three patrons of The...
20 things you didn’t know about Christmas
Did you know that Bethlehem has three official Christmases? Or why the traditional Christmas colours are green and red (and...
