After rare move by heads of churches in Jerusalem in protest of legislation to expropriate church lands, ministers postpone debate on bill In a rare move, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre was closed on Sunday until further notice in protest of Israeli government legislation and new city tax policy. The decision was announced on Sunday [...]
With the celebration of Ash Wednesday, Lent began in Jerusalem. As has been tradition for centuries, the prayers that highlight the Sundays during this time of preparation for Easter have also begun. On Saturday and Sunday during every weekend of Lent, the Franciscan friars of the Custody of the Holy Land organize the solemn entrance of [...]
800 years have gone by since the friars arrived in the Middle East, and many things have changed since the beginning of this adventure. However, the commitment and dedication with which, for 800 years, the friars have guarded the holy places and have worked to serve the local people have not changed. For this reason, in [...]
Good news for pilgrimages to the Holy Land: statistics from the Christian Information Center show a steady increase, with record-breaking numbers for January 2018. In January 2018, the temperature in Jerusalem varies between 9 and 17 degrees, but the number of pilgrims is constantly increasing. Confirming the data of the Ministry of Tourism of Israel, Brother [...]