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St. Catherine at Sinai, a flower in the desert

2017-02-09T17:38:48+00:00February 9th, 2017|Categories: News from the Holy Land|

The history and significance of the oldest and still inhabited Christian monastery in the world. According to tradition, it lies at the foot of Mount Sinai, where God gave Moses the tablets of the law. n the heart of the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, nestled in the desert, but a few kilometers from the Red Sea, isolated [...]

The Maronites celebrate the Feast of St. Maron

2017-02-09T17:36:19+00:00February 9th, 2017|Categories: News from the Holy Land|

On the first weekend of February, the Church celebrated the feast of St. Maron, a hermit priest who founded the Maronite church. For the occasion, the 'Year of Martyrdom and Martyrs' was announced. The Maronite Monastery is located among the narrow streets of the old city of Jerusalem, near the Holy Sepulcher. In this sacred place, [...]