Shavuot and Pentecost
The connections between the two holidays Shavuot is the Jewish feast day which commemorates that God gave the Ten Commandments of the Law to Moses in Mount Sinai, after the people of Israel fled from Egypt. That is why it takes place seven weeks after Passover, the...
The Holy Sepuchre remains silent
It’s Friday, 3.00 pm. The sun heats up the Old City of Jerusalem announcing that the end of spring is close. Under the blue masks your own breathing is like an oven for your face. No wonder why many people wear them under their chin if the place is not very crowded....
Jerusalem: Holy Week behind closed doors
The image of the church of the Holy Sepulchre closed has been shocking for christians in Jerusalem and around the world. The only ones inside are the Franciscan, Orthodox and Armenian religious communities that live there and have celebrated the liturgy of these feast...