We are following the footsteps of Christ during the days of his Passion: from the betrayal grotto, to the sacred garden to the rock where Jesus gives his entire self to the Father. We are in Gethsemane at the grotto also referred to as the Apostles’ cave or the betrayal grotto. This is the oil mill [...]
The traditional procession of Palm Sunday: from Bethphage up to Jerusalem, singing and dancing, to commemorate the entry of Jesus in the Holy City. Palm Sunday continued with another special event: the procession from Bethphage in Jerusalem to mark the route taken by Jesus toward the Holy City. The streets echoed the same song: 'Hosanna to [...]
The Eastern and Western Churches of Jerusalem began celebrating Holy Week in the Holy Sepulcher. It is the first holiday after the conclusion of the restoration of the Holy Sepulcher. "Dear brothers and sisters, after preparing our hearts during Lent we gathered here today, where Christ died and rose again. This ceremony is a prelude to [...]
In 2017, the Eastern and Western churches will celebrate Easter on the same date. A happy coincidence that can make the life of families and parishes easier and that confirms the recent developments in the international and local ecumenical movement. Christians living in the Holy Land belong to different Churches: they are Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant and [...]