It was the last Christian city of the former Latin States of the Holy Land to fall in 1291. The Negev Desert covers an area of 12,500 square kilometers. It occupies almost all of southern Israel, from ...

She also noted that the Holy Land “has currently been devoid of Christian pilgrims” due to the war unleashed after the Hamas attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, which somewhat mitigates the situation.

QUEZON CITY (PIA) – The Quezon City Government invites devotees to embrace Luntiang Paglalakbay sa Semana Santa (Green Journey in Holy Week), a meaningful and ... on foot or by bike to guide your ...

Visiting pilgrimage sites – places of reflection, prayer and healing – during Semana Santa or Holy Week can provide a much-needed break from daily life and help believers deepen their understanding of ...

It’s 2027. Chinese warships have encircled Taiwan. High above, China’s growing fleet of satellites track and target United States military forces across the Pacific. At the same time, an array ...

(OSV News photo/Tom Tracy). (OSV News photo/Tom Tracy) While pilgrimages to the Holy Land have been few and far between in the past 18 months, hundreds of Franciscan friars celebrate Mass at the sites ...

Bowie first met Vaughan while performing at the Montreux Jazz Festival in the early ’80s. His playing blew Bowie away and moved him to tap the young guitar player for a studio gig. Together ...

Nestled in a valley of the Wichita Mountains, the Holy City of the Wichitas has stood for nearly 100 years. The replica of ancient Jerusalem began its storied history when “Reverend Anthony Mark ...

Gary Clark Jr. has delivered a blazing take on Stevie Ray Vaughan's Pride and Joy and Dirty Pool alongside Eve Monsees on vocals and guitar – for Austin City Limits' 50th Anniversary PBS special ...

The winery is a bit out of the way, but well worth the stop. Keywords: israel holy land pilgrimage Jack Figge Jack Figge is a freelance journalist covering the Catholic Church. He is a political ...

“Mah Nishtanah?” Why is this night different? According to Rabbi Uziel, on all other nights we take our Jewish identity as a given, but tonight, we must explore the meaning of our Jewish ...

Emissaries of the “United States of Kailasa,” led by a fugitive holy man, were deported after ... accusing them of “land trafficking” after they negotiated 1,000-year leases with ...