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Muslim restorers feel history in work on mosaics above Jesus’ burial site

2016-03-24T13:41:23+00:00March 24th, 2016|Categories: News from the Holy Land|

By Judith Sudilovsky Catholic News Service JERUSALEM (CNS) -- It's quiet and dark in the cavernous gallery above Jesus' burial place in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Raed Khalil and his small team of trained restorers have been patiently and methodically cleaning off centuries of soot and dirt from 39 ancient mosaics and two carved [...]

Churches say Holy Land violence must end, occupation is root cause

2016-03-24T13:25:42+00:00March 24th, 2016|Categories: News from the Holy Land|

By Judith Sudilovsky Catholic News Service JERUSALEM (CNS) -- The church must speak out against the continuing Israeli-Palestinian violence and remind people of their responsibilities, said representatives of the Catholic ordinaries of the Holy Land. They also said the root cause of the problem is the Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands, which only the Israelis can [...]