December 24 in the Holy Land
When I visited the Saxum Visitor Center, I was struck by the timeline: on vertical panels it traces the most significant events in the history of salvation, interwoven with milestones of universal history. In the same outdoor courtyard, a map laid into the floor marks...
Hezekiah’s Tunnel: Where the Bible Meets Archaeology
Hezekiah’s Tunnel is one of the most emblematic biblical sites in Jerusalem. Thousands of visitors walk through it each year with their feet covered in water. Its history dates back to the reign of Hezekiah, when the king of Judah had it excavated in preparation for a...
Interview with Card. Pierbattista Pizzaballa Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem – II part
His Beatitude Card.Pierbattista Pizzaballa Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem shared with us his life experience in the Holy Land. Part II – And then, you had to change again. What came later? I was elected Custos of the Holy Land, so I had to leave the parish of...
Did the Good Samaritan Exist?
On the road from Jerusalem to Jericho stands the Inn of the Good Samaritan: a museum and waystation that houses a fine collection of mosaics from synagogues and churches in Israel and the West Bank, assembled by Yitzhak Magen, a renowned Israeli archaeologist. During...