The seventh edition of the Palestinian Women's Micro-Enterprise Bazaar, hosted by the US consulate involving artists, manufacturers of goods and small entrepreneurs of Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza Strip. They come from Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza Strip, and each of them brings a unique facet of their own tradition. They are the Palestinian [...]
Although there are different versions of the story of St. Barbara, Christians in the Middle East and Central Europe still celebrate the early Christian martyr each Dec. 4. To celebrate St. Barbara's Day, known as "Eid il-Burbara," Christians in Jordan, Syria and Lebanon prepare and share a dessert made from boiled wheat, rose water, cinnamon, anise [...]
Tears, prayers, caresses -- but most of all, listening -- were the hallmarks of Pope Francis' "Mercy Friday" visits during the Year of Mercy. As the jubilee began last December, Pope Francis said he would ditch the media one Friday afternoon each month and personally try to give life to the corporal and spiritual works of [...]
"Cataloguing to preserve and learn." The conference and exhibition organized by the General Library of the Custody of the Holy Land and the Catholic University of Milan. A meeting of cultures.