On Sunday, April 23, the religious communities and the pilgrims of the Holy Land celebrated the Feast of Divine Mercy in the Basilica of Gethsemane in Jerusalem. Honoring the visions of Sr. Faustina Kowalska, the Polish nun canonized by Pope Wojtyla in 2000, the Feast of the Divine Mercy was officially established in the Church by [...]
We know that shortly after being risen, Jesus appeared to two disciples on the road to Emmaus, not far from Jerusalem .... that is where we are going! The Sacred Scriptures tell us that the Risen Jesus appeared to the disciples who were walking from Jerusalem to Emmaus, a small village about 11 kilometers away from [...]
This land has never been so holy. In 2017, Easter was celebrated by different denominations in the same period, each with their own rituals. This land has never been so holy. In 2017, the Easter holiday has taken on different connotations on the same days. Over the course of the week there have been overlapping celebrations [...]
In Jerusalem, the leaders of the eastern and western churches met for the traditional 'Easter greetings'. After the celebration of the Resurrection of the Lord that took place on the same day for both the Western and Eastern Churches, Catholics and Orthodox gathered together for the traditional 'Easter greetings' in the Holy City. One of the [...]