The pastry shop was officially opened in Bethlehem. The ‘panettone’ , or bread of Bethlehem: a combination of tradition and flavor. In a corner of Bethlehem, at the square of the Nativity, scents of Italian excellence mingle with the flavors of this holy land: yeast, almonds, dates, honey and raisins. Flavors of two traditions that meet [...]
Greetings of Fr. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, ofm - Custos of the Holy Land “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; upon those who dwelt in the land of gloom a light has shone” (Is. 9,1). We are living at a difficult time when the recurring events of tragedies and violence fill us with [...]
A series of two-day meetings at the University of Tel Aviv, to continue the path of dialogue between Christians and Jews, marked 50 years ago by Nostra Aetate. 50 years from the creation of Nostra Aetate (‘In our times’). 50 years after the profound renewal of the relationship between the Catholic Church and the Jewish communities. [...]
By Judith Sudilovsky Catholic News Service BETHLEHEM, West Bank (CNS) — Though the Christmas tree was lit in Nativity Square in the traditional ceremony, and some traditional pre-Christmas parades have taken place, the Christmas spirit this year in Bethlehem has been dampened by the political situation which, since October, has taken the lives of almost 100 [...]