Tag: israel
Holy Fire set to take over Old City
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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