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Christian faithful celebrate 'Holy Fire' under restrictions
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoChristian worshippers thronged the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem on Saturday to...
Bethlehem welcomes Christmas tourists after pandemic lull
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBusiness is bouncing back in Bethlehem after two years in the doldrums during the coronavirus...
In Jordan, a Community Disrupted Awaits Travel’s Return
Conde Nast Traveler via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoWirestock Trying my best not to make a mess, I devoured the chocolate-drizzled, walnut-topped...
How medieval Catholic traditions of thanksgiving prayers and feasting shaped the Protestant...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Catholic hymn, "Te Deum" -- which says, “You, God, we praise” -- has been used for centuries in...
EASTER 2024: Finding hope in a time of conflict
The Record-Eagle, Traverse City, Mich. via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMar. 29—TRAVERSE CITY — Easter Sunday marks the culmination of the holiest week in the Christian calendar. Today, more than 2.3 billion people in churches around the world will celebrate the ...
Ireland celebrates 'matron saint' with prayers, new holiday
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSt. Patrick has long received the attention and the big parades, but another patron saint of Ireland...
Throngs journey to El Santuario de Chimayó in annual pilgrimage
Tribune via AOL· 2 months agoMar. 29—CHIMAYÓ — Ron Gallegos doesn't leave home without the St. Michael medallions his former students in Española gave him 21 years ago when he was called to active service in Iraq. They ...
Israel and Jordan trip is the desert adventure of a lifetime
Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoI always dreamed of riding a Camel or flying down the desert in a Jeep, just like you see in the Indiana Jones movies. A true adventure of mystery, history and excitement, and to my surprise ...
How old is your church? Our timeline tracks 251, from 1826 to present
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 16—Four score and 117 years ago, when Abe Lincoln was just a gangly teen, a group of early settlers met in a log cabin in the future Vermilion County to establish what would become the area's ...
