As his Muslim neighbors and fellow Jericho residents make their way home for the iftar, which breaks the daily fast throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Franciscan Father Mario Hadchiti hands out small bags of dates and water to passersby in front of the Franciscan Good Shepherd Church.
‘We are all brothers,’ Franciscan in Jericho says of iftar gifts
Pilgrimage book weaves spiritual meaning with Holy Land geography
“Early in ‘Holy Land Pilgrimage,’ author Stephen J. Binz refers to the Holy Land as the ‘fifth Gospel’ because it helps us understand the truths revealed by Christ as people stand on sacred sites.”
Frassati Fellowship aims to rejuvenate those in Catholic ministry in U.S.
It offers an academically informed tour of sites in the Holy Land, accompanied by a process that will equip participants to share what they learn with others.
The Big Question: What is the situation of Christians in the Holy Land?
Franciscan Father Greg Friedman, who served in the Holy Land for the last six years, explains the challenges, exacerbated due to the pandemic, that Christians face there.
Christina Capecchi: Learning how to saunter: the gifts of quarantine
“When you couldn’t go anywhere else – churches were closed, even playgrounds were cordoned off – you could still walk in the woods. So we did, religiously.”
Book examines the interwoven nuances of the Crusades
The author quotes extensively from contemporary Christian and Muslim chroniclers. The reader gets to know what each side thought of the other as well as the rivalries among themselves.
Clothing drive half a world away helps babies in Christ’s hometown
The ask for baby items heading to the Holy Land couldn’t be more appropriate: “swaddling clothes needed.”
Monastery connects U.S. Catholics to Holy Land, events in Christ’s life
The Holy Land Friars of the Order of St. Francis are commemorating the 800th anniversary of the encounter between St. Francis and Sultan Al-Malik Al-Kamil.