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Holy Land Franciscans build interreligious bridges with Buddhist camp

2017-07-17T14:05:44+00:00July 17th, 2017|Categories: News from the Holy Land|

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Some of the children seemed fascinated with the life-size scene of Jesus on the cross. Some of the youngest wondered what was happening, why did people look so sad, they asked looking at the scene of Calvary. Others snapped pictures of a small holy water tank as their spiritual leader Venerable Sagarananda Tien [...]

‘Forgiveness’: Conference in Jerusalem

2017-07-14T18:28:10+00:00July 14th, 2017|Categories: News from the Holy Land|

A conference on the subject of forgiveness was held in Jerusalem. Two intense days of meetings and testimonies to reflect on the value of this word. “Rising above the storm clouds”: this slogan opened a two-day meeting on the theme of 'Forgiveness', in the enchanting setting of the Notre Dame Center in Jerusalem. Exponents of abramitic [...]