Holy Land & Archaeology

7+ hour, 53+ min ago   (505+ words) $120m projects signed to develop Baptism Site facilities AMMAN — Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Imad Hijazin on Monday outlined measures to improve the experience of Christian pilgrims and visitors to the Baptism Site, in line with directives from HRH Crown Prince…...

3+ hour, 15+ min ago   (287+ words) Metropolitan Ghattas Hazim of Kuwait and Baghdad of the Antiochian Patriarchate visited Mount Athos together with Catholic Bishop Aldo Berardi, Apostolic Vicar of Northern Arabia. The trip took place from September 6 to 9, 2026, with the blessing of the Patriarch of Constantinople,…...

8+ hour, 35+ min ago   (16+ words) Jerusalem Governorate Warns of Temple Groups’ Calls for Talmudic Rituals Near Al-Aqsa Mosque شبكة يافا الإخبارية...

5+ hour, 9+ min ago   (404+ words) There are journeys taken to reach a destination – and there are journeys that invite change along the way. EfM: Pilgrimage, a new offering, is an invitation to the latter. Education for Ministry will offer three such pilgrimages in 2027–2028. “As EfM…...

1+ hour, 31+ min ago   (53+ words) Jordanian Crown Prince Hussein visited the baptism site of Jesus Christ to review preparations for the 2,000th anniversary celebrations in 2023. He highlighted the importance of enhancing the site for Christian pilgrims and promoting Jordan as a key destination for religious tourism,…...

23+ hour, 37+ min ago   (475+ words) By Bill Papastergiadis OAM, President, Greek Community of Melbourne Metropolitan Myron of New Zealand, Andrew Mesourouni, my son Lee and I recently had the privilege of meeting Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Constantinople. Over lunch and during a private meeting that…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (503+ words) Lock Haven, Pa. — Along Route 42 in Sullivan County, about halfway between Eagles Mere and Laporte, there’s one of those blue historic markers. It stands near a set of ruins, what remains of an old community. The spot has quite a…...

23+ hour, 12+ min ago   (153+ words) The Salt Lake Tribune Temple in Park City is vandalized before Jewish community celebrates its holiest holidays The temple’s sign was vandalized in the run-up to the High Holy Days. (Deb Sheldon via The Park Record) A sign at Park…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (459+ words) Some 250 Jews visited the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem on Sunday, the second day of Rosh Hashanah, or the Jewish New Year, according to Palestinian media. The Palestinian Authority’s official WAFA news agency reported that some of…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (287+ words) Pilgrims from the Khust Eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church visited the Patriarch of Jerusalem during a pilgrimage to the holy sites of Jerusalem and other places associated with the earthly life of the Savior, the press service of the…...