Tag: israel

Unraveling the Dead Sea Scrolls: Six Fascinating Facts

OCP- October 14, 2011

26th September 2011 File News Click here to visit the Digital Dead Sea Scrolls Project. Read More

Guide: Christians in the Middle East

OCP- October 13, 2011

11/10/2011 BBC The Middle East is the birthplace of Christianity and home to some of the world’s most ancient Christian denominations. But Christian communities across ... Read More

Christians Take a Stand for Israel

OCP- October 4, 2011

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

Palestinian Christians Are Hopeful About Statehood

OCP- September 30, 2011

Palestinian Christians in the Old City of Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. Read More

Clinton hails Turkey for move to return properties to non-Muslim Minorities

OCP- September 14, 2011

TODAY’S ZAMAN, İSTANBUL 14/9/2011 The Turkish government’s decision to return properties that were confiscated from non-Muslim minorities in 1936 and to lift a ban on ... Read More

Jerusalem’s ‘Crown’ Gate, the Damascus Gate, Restored

OCP- August 27, 2011

Author: Ryan Jones, Travelujah 23/8/2011 Allaboutjerusalem.com The Old City of Jerusalem is famous for, among other things, its eight unique gates*, none of which are ... Read More

Opinion: Turkey’s Grand Gesture

OCP- August 27, 2011

By Idris Tawfiq – The Egyptian Gazette 26.8.2011 Turkey has come a long way in recent years. Gone is the era and ethos of a ... Read More

Vyshhorod Icon of the Mother of God

obl- August 17, 2011

AN ICON PAINTER FROM STUDION MONASTERY IN CONSTANTINOPLE, BYZANTINE EMPIRE. THE ICON OF THE HOLY VIRGIN OF TENDER MERCY (ELEUSA), ALSO KNOWN AS WONDERWORKING ICON ... Read More

Christians in the Holy Land

obl- August 9, 2011

29/7/2011 KIM LAWTON, correspondent: It’s Sunday morning in the West Bank town of Bethlehem. Christians have gathered for worship at the ancient Church of the ... Read More