In the church of St. Catherine in Bethlehem an Award Plaque for the ‘Belgian Heritage abroad’: the Nativity stained glass window. A sign of the long link between Belgium and the Franciscan Custody. A bond that has linked these two countries for centuries. A prize won a year ago, and a plaque inaugurated last Sunday. These [...]
The pilgrims visit the Cenacle on Mount Zion in Jerusalem to commemorate the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles at Pentecost. The Upper Room was the place in which the disciples gather to pray. There, Jesus had the last supper with His disciples and appeared to them, after He was risen. The place was [...]
Christians of the Holy Land share their experiences, challenges and new ways of prayer in contemporary life. The Holy Land was the scene of major events for the Christian faith. Since the beginning of God's revelation, and for two thousand years of Christianity, men and women of different ages learned different ways to enter into relationship [...]
A brush, a palette and prickly pear trees. With these simple tools, the young Palestinian Ahmad Yassin gives life to his creations. Among the green hills of Samaria, set in a small village not far from the ancient Shechem, today's Nablus City, the art of the 21 year old Palestinian has overstepped the boundaries of this [...]