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'Suddenly I Saw Eyes': Jesus’ Face Discovered in Ancient Israeli Desert Church

Precious little early Christian art has survived in the Holy Land, though this is where the religion ... Then, last year, a third was found in Shivta, of all places, says Maayan Fanar. Lesson one: Evi... read more

Encountering the Lord’s Mercy in the Footsteps of John the Baptist

Matthew 11:11 AMMAN, Jordan — The Kingdom of Jordan, the East Bank of the Holy Land, has the meaning of the Jubilee Year of Mercy — “Merciful Like the Father” — written all over the holy places and .. ... read more

The Armenians of Cyprus: History, Identification and Community

The Monastery, perhaps the best piece of Armenian artistry on the island, nestled in the Kyrenia Mountains, was once a stopover for pilgrims going to the Holy Land. Within a century of Ottoman ... read more

Catholics and Jews must unite against terrorism, says Pope during synagogue visit

The Pontiff discussed violence in the Middle East during a speech at Rome's main synagogue Pope Francis has called on Catholics and Jews to pray for “peace and reconciliation” in the Holy Land and all ... read more

The Mexican Street Artist Behind Tel Aviv’s 'Largest Ever' Graffiti Project

Precious little early Christian art has survived in the Holy Land, though this is where the religion ... Then, last year, a third was found in Shivta, of all places, says Maayan Fanar. Lesson one: Evi... read more

Keeping soldiers connected to Torah

The Tzalash organization (a "tzalash" is a military award of appreciation for brave or exceptional activity) works on maintaining the relationship between thousands of soldiers, the rabbis and places ... read more

Pope in Bari: ‘Hope Has the Face of Children’

The Holy Land or the shrines of Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey and the other holy places in the region ... Let us not forget the lessons of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Let us not turn the Middle Ea... read more

IDF Soldiers Deserve a Tzalash

Tzalash organization works on maintaining the relationship between thousands of soldiers, the rabbis and Midrash places during their long and challenging ... in 70 different bases and posts around our ... read more

Jerusalem’s Terra Sancta Museum Unearths Christian History

Hailed as the world’s first museum to focus on the roots of Christianity and the preservation of Christian heritage and holy places here, the Terra Sancta ... The museum was founded by the Custody of ... read more

Lessons in Catholic culture from the Vatican’s nativity scene

“We’re all Franciscans now” Tradition has it that the very first nativity scene, a living one, was invented by St. Francis of Assisi in 1223, after he visited the Holy Land and was inspired ... nativi... read more

Transcript: Obama's speech in Israel

This is a nation of museums and patents, timeless holy sites and ground-breaking innovation ... It is a story about finding freedom in your own land. For the Jewish people, this story is central to wh... read more

Expose: Catholics Label Rachel's Tomb a Mosque

Last February, Unesco, which has accepted the Palestinian Authority as a state, claimed Rachel’s Tomb and the Tomb of the Patriarchs are not exclusively Jewish sites, but “also ... Bethlehem Universit... read more