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The rock of Jesus’ tomb

2016-11-04T18:14:21+00:00November 4th, 2016|Categories: News from the Holy Land|

After 206 years, scholars and religious authorities were able to see the tomb where Jesus was buried. After 206 years, scholars and religious authorities were able to see the tomb where Jesus was buried. On Wednesday October 26, the Edicule, the little chapel that encloses the Holy Sepulcher, was closed for historical works. For the first [...]

Jerusalem: a celebration for the 500th anniversary of Luther’s Reformation

2016-11-04T16:04:01+00:00November 4th, 2016|Categories: News from the Holy Land|

In conjunction with the ecumenical prayer in Lund, Sweden, in Jerusalem we similarly celebrated the 500th anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation. A historic anniversary. "500 years. The anniversary of the Reformation" A historic anniversary: in the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, right next to the Holy Sepulcher, the 'a cappella' music accompanied the liturgical service to [...]

“Need for water” in Bethlehem to combat the Water Crisis

2016-11-02T15:02:21+00:00November 2nd, 2016|Categories: News from the Holy Land|

The project of the Pro Terra Sancta Association in support for the Palestinian families: concrete initiatives to combat water emergency in progress. Water systems outdated and damaged, rusty tanks, leaks in the system up to 40% of the distributed water and shortages of supplies. In the West Bank there is an ongoing emergency that is putting [...]