Tag: israel

Holy Fire set to take over Old City

OCP- April 11, 2012

By NICOLE JANSEZIAN, TRAVELUJAH 11/4/2012 Easter in Israel is unique in many ways, but probably the most significant tradition that occurs only in the Holy ... Read More

In Jerusalem, the spiritual and the physical can be overwhelming

obl- April 10, 2012

Photo by Millie Ball 10/4/2012 IF YOU GO TO JERUSALEM Arriving: Airlines fly into Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport, about 35 miles from Jerusalem. Read More

Coptic church denies lifting ban

OCP- April 8, 2012

By Ramadan Al Sherbini, Correspondent 8/4/2012 Cairo: The Coptic Orthodox Church has denied lifting a ban on pilgrimage to occupied Jerusalem as more Egyptian Christians ... Read More

Ancient monastery attacked by Israeli extremists

obl- April 5, 2012

By Lauren Gelfond Feldinger 4/4/2012 Continuing vandalism at religious sites prompts condemnation from religious communities and politicians. A medieval Greek Orthodox monastery in Jerusalem, one ... Read More

Hopes to Revive the Christian Area of Turkey

obl- April 5, 2012

Orthodox Christians at Sumela Monastery, 15 August 2010/Umit Bektas By SUSANNE GÜSTEN 4/4/2012 IDIL, TURKEY — Clambering over the rubble of what was once his ... Read More

Jerusalem Readies itself for Easter

obl- March 28, 2012

Good Friday procession in Jerusalem; photo courtesy Travelujah 28/3/2012 Visit Travelujah website for all Holy land tour solutions Christians visiting the Holy Land in the ... Read More

Ethiopia and the 111th Emperor: Haile Selassie I

obl- March 28, 2012

27/3/2012 A thousand years before Christ the Queen of Sheba, we are told, traveled to Jerusalem where she met King Solomon, married him and had ... Read More

Jerusalem Tomb Reveals First Archaeological Evidence of Christianity from the Time of Jesus

obl- March 24, 2012

28/3/2012 The archaeological examination by robotic camera of an intact first century tomb in Jerusalem has revealed a set of limestone Jewish ossuaries or “bone ... Read More

Interfaith Eco-Conference Reveals Need To Educate Religious Leaders

OCP- March 23, 2012

22/3/2012 Miriam Kresh “I came today, not to say anything new – but to learn.” So the Greek Orthodox Archbishop, Dr. Elias Chacour, began the ... Read More

Orthodox Easter Schedules and Timings in Holy Land – 2012

OCP- March 21, 2012

21/3/2012 For additional information on group Holy Land tour reservations and pilgrimages please contact Travelujah here: Roman Catholic and Anglican Easter Schedules here: Easter 2012 ... Read More