Pope Francis has designated 2025 a Jubilee year in the Catholic Church, and NJ travel agencies hope a fragile ceasefire in ...

This year’s Easter celebrations in the Holy Land are expected to unfold under ... markets are nearly stagnant, olive wood carving workshops are struggling with unsold inventory, and hotels ...

For two days, parishioners browsed tables filled with ornately carved crucifixes, olive wood rosaries, and miniature nativity scenes ... Grace spoke quietly with an older couple who’d visited the Holy ...

Rabbi Uziel extended an olive branch to the Muslim world: “I reach out to our Arab neighbors in peace, for our sole desire is to live together with you in this Holy Land that is sacred to all ...

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From ancient tunnels to modern memorials, a week in the Holy Land offers a powerful blend of prayer, discovery and awe. Clockwise from left: A view of the Jerusalem model, showcasing how the city ...

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He also showed a particular interest in the Holy Land, and in the complex relations between Israel and the Palestinians. One of his first trips abroad as Pope was to Israel, where he placed a note ...

For most of Francis' papacy, ties between Israel and the Vatican steadily improved — highlighted by a visit to the Holy Land in 2014. But everything changed after the war in Gaza erupted with ...

White’s “seven blessings” was no doubt an effort to cut into the indulgence market that the Holy See has dominated ... also imposing a $100 tariff on rosaries and medals blessed by the ...

JERUSALEM (AP) — On the Saturday before Easter, thousands of Christians gather in the cavernous Church of the Holy Sepulcher for a centuries-old ceremony known as the Holy Fire. Holding unlit ...