FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT IN THE HOLY LAND
The days of celebration of Christmas are a long period of time in the Holy Land. The Catholic Christmas is celebrated on 25th December and ends with the celebration of the Epiphany on 6th January. That same day the Orthodox Churches commence their celebrations with Christmas on 7th January and Epiphany on 19th January. (more…)
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT IN THE HOLY LAND
The annual appointment of the general cleanup of the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem has lately become an occasion of intense disagreement between the Greek Orthodox and Armenian Orthodox monks, who conduct celebrations within the same Basilica. (more…)
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT IN THE HOLY LAND
Christmas was a splendid and rather warm day in Bethlehem. The traditional celebrations took place in a festive atmosphere and the usual throngs of pilgrims and tourists continued to arrive at the Nativity Basilica until late in the afternoon. (more…)
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT IN THE HOLY LAND
On 10th December the important meeting of the Bilateral Permanent Working Group between the Vatican and Israel ended with no agreement and with a gesture of goodwill to continue talking in the future. This time the end product should have been a treaty regarding fiscal matters and Church property in Israel, after ten years of negotiations. (more…)
Provides Unprecedented Window into Ancient Lifestyles
NAZARETH, DEC. 21, 2009 (Zenit.org).- Excavations in Nazareth have uncovered an unprecedented discovery: the remains of a family home from Jesus’ time. (more…)
