A Greek Orthodox monastery in Jerusalem has been defaced by vandals with graffiti that stated “Death to Christianity” and “Jesus, son of a whore,” officials said on Dec. 12. The overnight attack on the Monastery of the Cross was the latest in a series of vandalism of Christian holy sites. The words “Price Tag” were [...]
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Russian Orthodox Patriarch Visits Holy Land
Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill was in Jerusalem on Friday for his first visit to the Holy Land since becoming head of the powerful church in 2009. As his motorcade arrived at the Old City’s Jaffa Gate, he was welcomed by heads of churches and denominations, as well as Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fuad Twal, while [...]
Scientists: Jesus Christ May Have Had an Entire Family
Thousands of visitors travel to Israel every year, mostly of religious interest. Religion and science are two totally different fields, so their representatives are sometimes opposed to what the other says. In the 1980′s, archaeologists found an underground grave in Jerusalem, which, according to them, belongs to Jesus Christ. This finding caused great reaction from [...]
New Archaeological Findings in Jerusalem Trace Back to the First Christians
Employing a remote control robotic camera to search inside an intact first century tomb in the south of the Old City of Jerusalem has brought new evidence to light that might change current assumptions about the first Christians. The findings of the research include two limestone ossuaries, one with a Greek inscription asking God to [...]
Unknown Vandals Spray Graffiti Threat on Greek Orthodox Monastery in Jerusalem
A Jerusalem monastery, built on the site where tradition says the tree used in the making of Jesus’s cross once stood, was defaced with “Death to Christians” graffiti on Tuesday. The words “Price Tag” daubed on a vandalized car parked outside the 11th-century Monastery of the Cross suggested that militant Jewish settlers were responsible and [...]
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