An Israeli air attack killed and wounded a large number of dasplaced people sheltering in a Church compound in the Gaza Strip

Israel’s military says it is reviewing reports on casualties after Hamas says the attack on the Greek Orthodox Saint Porphyrius Church in Gaza City killed and injured a ‘large number’ of people. Report Al-Jazeera An Israeli air attack has killed and injured a “large number” of displaced people sheltering at a church compound in Gaza, according…

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Stages of restoration Jesus Christ’s Tomb from National Geographic

Over the centuries, Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre has suffered violent attacks, fires, and earthquakes. It was totally destroyed in 1009 and subsequently rebuilt, leading modern scholars to question whether it could possibly be the site identified as the burial place of Christ by a delegation sent from Rome some 17 centuries ago. …

August 5, 20180Comments

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Excavations start on Palestine’s oldest monastery

The Palestinian government and international organizations started a major excavation to restore St. Hilarion Monastery, locally known as Tell Umm Amer, in the central Gaza Strip, Palestine’s oldest and largest Christian monument, reported al-monitor.com Photo .wmf.org The project, which started in January and is expected to take up to two years, is…

May 17, 20180Comments

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Pope condemns in Gaza killings

Pope Francis on Wednesday condemned the killing of Palestinians near the Gaza-Israel border, saying the deaths would only lead to more violence, and appealed for dialogue to bring justice and peace to the Middle East, reported Reuters . Photo ochaopt.org “I express my great pain for the dead and wounded and I am…

May 16, 20180Comments

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The Great Lavra of St. Sabas. Judean Desert, Palestine

Photo: photito.com The Great Lavra of St. Sabas, known in Arabic as Mar Saba, is a Greek Orthodox monastery overlooking the Kidron Valley in the West Bank east of Bethlehem. It was founded by Saint Sabas of Cappadocia in the year 439 and today houses around 20 monks. It is considered to be one…

May 15, 20180Comments

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