Pilgrims are back to stay

Pilgrims are back to stay

More than 10,000 kilometers separate Rio de Janeiro from Jerusalem.This is the distance that Raul traveled to make one of those life-changing trips: a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.  “Spectacular,” he summarizes. “There are no words to define what a...
Hooked on the Holy Land experience

Hooked on the Holy Land experience

Marion Barot enjoys getting to know new countries and people. For this reason, her first trip to the Holy Land in 2017, of just six days, was not enough for her. She fell in love with the experience and came back again for three weeks. After that, in addition to her...
A trip to read the Gospel with new eyes

A trip to read the Gospel with new eyes

“It’s amazing; everyone should come. You are walking and seeing the Gospel with your own eyes.” Amparo, of Valencia, Spain, is among the first to visit the Holy Land since the pandemic, thanks to the lifting of travel restrictions to the country. With...
Flevit super illam, a portrait of Jerusalem

Flevit super illam, a portrait of Jerusalem

“As he came near and saw the city, he wept over it, saying, “If you, even you, had only recognized on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. Indeed, the days will come upon you, when your enemies will set up ramparts around...
Archaeology Congress at Saxum Visitor Center

Archaeology Congress at Saxum Visitor Center

The annual congress of the Israeli Antiquities Department took place at Saxum Visitor Center’s conference hall on August 5th. It was the fifth edition of the Judean Hills Archaeology, Environment and Community Congress. This year, Saxum hosted the event for the first...
Photo gallery: the Church of the Tomb of Mary

Photo gallery: the Church of the Tomb of Mary

In the Garden of Gethsemane, close to the Church of All Nations, there is another slightly hidden site: the Church of the Tomb of Mary.  Several Christian traditions talk about the death or dormition of Virgin Mary, but all coincide to say that she was taken, body and...