Israel’s war in Gaza since Oct. 7 has led to the near collapse of a once-thriving pilgrimage/tourism sector. “Within a matter of minutes, everything changed.” This is what Arsen Aghazarian recalled ...

The Holy Land's sacred sites overflow with tourists in normal times, but with war in Gaza, most airlines have canceled flights to the region. The streets of the Old City of Jerusalem are deserted with ...

Israel markets itself as “the land of creation” — and for good reason. Israel is home to the Holy Land, to a plethora of beautiful landscapes, and certain traditions argue that the spot where God ...

Bishop Dr. Theophilus Taiwo Ajose is the President, Ajose Ministries International Inc. the Rector, Prayer and Intercession School. Bishop Ajose, the National Secretary, Evangelical Renewed Ministers ...

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Christian leaders are encouraging pilgrimages to the Holy Land, emphasizing its safety and spiritual significance. Tour operators are seeing an uptick in interest and bookings for pilgrimages, after a ...

(RNS) — Franklin Graham's 30-minute Easter special from Jerusalem is one of many programs airing amid a huge downturn in Holy Land tourism since Oct. 7. (RNS) — Holy Week is typically a time when ...

Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority have discovered a Byzantine-period church in the northern Negev desert with wall art displaying ships. The surprise findings were announced in a ...

Christmas this season in the Holy Land will be celebratory, despite ongoing bloodshed and war, the patriarchs of the Holy Land said, as Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa encouraged pilgrims to come ...

Ahead of the Archdiocese of Toronto’s Jubilee pilgrimage, spiritual director Fr. Tim Hanley and on-the-ground coordinator Neil MacCarthy urged the 108 pilgrims to meet any mishaps with grace.

On a quiet hilltop in northern Israel, surrounded by palm trees and scented flowers, Father Anthony Randazzo closed his eyes and reflected on the significance of the ground beneath him. Like many ...