The ancient Holy Sepulchre has long been a source of tension between the Christian churches sharing it. Now, preserving the building is forging new cooperation. Ottoman Turkish sultan’s 1852 declaration about which Christian denominations control which parts of the sprawling church … Continue reading
Many of the comments and observations seem almost self evident. Yet this clearly is great work, faithfully, and consistently invested for a long time. Please help and support IEA, and other organizations working in similar ways around the world. … Continue reading
This Sunday, June 8, 2014, Israeli president Shimon Peres and Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas will visit Pope Francis at the Vatican. During their visit, the two Papal guests will pray for peace in the Holy Land. They will be joined … Continue reading
It is very promising that the Holy Father already shows his planned pilgrimage to have an interfaith quality, even by noting the planned stops on his itinerary: Amman, Jordan; Bethlehem and Jerusalem By Batsheva Sobelman January 5, 2014, 3:59 p.m. JERUSALEM–Pope Francis will … Continue reading