Tag: Israel
Israel’s Red Carpet for Christian Pilgrims
Pilgrims pray at the St. George’s monastery (Photo: Matthew Bell) By Matthew Bell 16/12/2011 Christians are a tiny minority in Israel and the Palestinian Territories. ... Read More
A Christmas journey part 3: ‘Tis the season
Ramallah – Wadi Qelt – Beir Zeit – Ramallah: popping into summer. 13/12/2011 More Snaps here: My Australian readers will have to forgive me on ... Read More
The Meaning of Hanukkah
By JON D. LEVENSON 15/12/2011 A celebration of religious freedom, the holiday fits well with the American political tradition. The eight-day festival of Hanukkah, which ... Read More
IDF and COGAT to Make Accommodations for Christian Palestinians During the Christmas Holiday
14/12/2011 Today, head of the Bethlehem District Coordination and Liaison Office (DCL), Lt. Col. Iyad Sarhan, will host representatives of the Jerusalem and Bethlehem patriarchates. ... Read More
ADL urges chief rabbis to denounce spitting at Christians
8/12/2011 The Anti-Defamation league (ADL) called on the Chief Rabbinate of Israel to publicly denounce "the repulsive decades-old practice by ultra-Orthodox Jews of spitting at ... Read More
J’lem’s Greek patriarch asked to resolve split in church
By GREER FAY CASHMAN 12/05/2011 Theophilos III inclined to accept request by Ukrainian president. There is a strong possibility that Greek Patriarch Theophilos III will ... Read More
Cyprus church, Israeli chief rabbi seek close ties
6/12/2011 NICOSIA, Cyprus — The leader of Cyprus' Orthodox Christian church and Israel's chief rabbi have signed a joint declaration aimed at forging closer bonds ... Read More
The Copts and the Arab Spring
By H.D.S. GREENWAY 23/11/2011 When Egypt’s Anwar Sadat made his historic visit to Jerusalem 34 years ago, I was one of the reporters chosen to ... Read More
UNESCO Fueling Cultural Conflict Over Hebron Holy Site
Anav Silverman International Correspondent in Jerusalem 22/11/2011 It is a clear blue and busy day in the holy city of Hebron. A small crowd of ... Read More
An open letter to Christian leaders in Jerusalem
By DAVID J. MICHAELS 11/19/2011 As a Jew, especially an Orthodox one, I am ashamed that so-called "religious" people would spit on clergy of other ... Read More
Jerusalem Postcard: Tears, Trinkets, Traffic
Steve Royston 13/11/2011 “When we get off the bus, leave all your belongings behind. Only take a few dollars. Do not bring your passport or ... Read More
‘Christ at the Checkpoint’ Conference in Bethlehem Will Only Breed More Theological Extremism
Joseph Weissman 9/11/2011 Theologians based in Bethlehem and in Britain are organising a conference for Christian leaders and theologians, entitled Christ at the Checkpoint. The ... Read More
“Palestinian Theologian” Trashes “Palestinian Theology”
by Malcolm Lowe 10/11/2011 For over two decades, parts of the Christian world have been bemused by the writings of self-styled "Palestinian Christian theologians." Since ... Read More
Cyprus and Israel to set up committee on Mediterranean Peace Vision
5/11/2011 FAMAGUSTA GAZETT Cyprus and Israel have decided to establish a joint committee on their Mediterranean vision for peace and for the relations between the ... Read More
Ultra-Orthodox spitting attacks on Old City clergymen becoming daily
By Oz Rosenberg 4/11/2011 Clergymen in the Armenian Church in Jerusalem say they are victims of harassment, from senior cardinals to priesthood students; when they ... Read More
In the Holy Land, a changed Christian world
27/10/2011 JAFFA, Israel -- The schedules for Mass at the two Roman Catholic churches in Jaffa, on Israel's Mediterranean coast, reveal a change that has ... Read More
Tuesday’s papers: Candidacy door finally shuts, Pope Shenouda and military council reconcile
Heba Helmy 25/10/2011 Tuesday’s papers achieve consensus on their coverage of a meeting between Pope Shenouda III and the head of the ruling Supreme Council ... Read More
Magical thinking on a trek to the Middle East
By Tyrone Beason 25/10/2011 "I haven't come here as a pilgrim seeking salvation, but as an observer struggling to make sense of a country and ... Read More
Unraveling the Dead Sea Scrolls: Six Fascinating Facts
26th September 2011 File News Click here to visit the Digital Dead Sea Scrolls Project. Until now, your chances of poring over the Dead Sea ... Read More
Christians Take a Stand for Israel
By Nicole Jansezian Travelujah 3/10/2011 VISIT TRAVELUJAH WEBSITE HERE At a time when Israel faces caustic criticism and a rising tide of anti-Semitism from nations ... Read More
Heads of churches in Jerusalem want negotiated Palestinian State
By staff writers 16/9/2011 Church leaders in Jerusalem have said that they support a negotiated solution to the question of a Palestinian state in the ... Read More