The Dead Sea: A condemned lake?

The Dead Sea: A condemned lake?

Western shore of the Dead Sea, between Qumran and Ein Gedi. Photo: Eyal Asaf. The Dead Sea is the sea of all superlatives: at 420 meters below the Mediterranean, it is the lowest point on Earth; with salinity levels almost ten times higher than those of the ocean, it...
Saxum 2024: Building Hope from the Holy Land

Saxum 2024: Building Hope from the Holy Land

Thanks to everyone’s collaboration, the Saxum Visitor Center has continued to offer enriching experiences throughout 2024, even in the current circumstances.  Here are some key figures: we started the year with 67 visitors, and by November, we reached 426,...
The prophet Jeremiah

The prophet Jeremiah

The prophet Jeremiah was born in Anathoth, a small village in the kingdom of Judah, north of Jerusalem, within the territory populated by the tribe of Benjamin. He came from a priestly lineage, and his prophetic activity lasted more than forty years. He carried out...
The Grotto of the Nativity in Bethlehem

The Grotto of the Nativity in Bethlehem

In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled. This was the first enrollment, when Quirinius was governor of Syria. So all went to be enrolled, each to his own town. And Joseph too went up from Galilee from the town of...
The Two Genealogies of the Savior

The Two Genealogies of the Savior

Christmas is approaching and we will once again relive the birth of Jesus. Looking back at the accounts of Saint Matthew and Saint Luke, one particular question proves difficult to understand: Why do the genealogies of Jesus presented by the two evangelists not match?...
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