Thursday 25 April |

The Feast of Saint Mark

Israel

BON PASTEUR

Caroline Becker

1,700-year-old ring bearing the image of the Good Shepherd found at the bottom of the sea

archaeology

Daniel Esparza

Antiquity robbers get caught in southern Israel

Jerusalem

J-P Mauro

Jerusalem’s tourist industry is in dire shape

Israel Antiquities Authority

J-P Mauro

900-year-old Crusader sword discovered off Israel’s coast

dates

J-P Mauro

Ancient date palms from the time of Christ revived by science and yielding fruit

Idit Harel Segal

Cerith Gardiner

To mark her 50th birthday, Israeli woman gives kidney to young boy in Gaza

Shtisel

Sarah Robsdottir

5 Reasons Catholics should watch ‘Shtisel’

Tefillin

Zelda Caldwell

Did Jesus wear “tefillin” as some observant Jews do today?

Israel Antiquities Authority Official Channel

J-P Mauro

Palatial building from time of Jesus discovered in Jerusalem

CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE, JERUSALEM

John Burger

American Franciscan in Israel details challenges for Christians

ASHDOD

John Burger

Archaeologist known for using Bible as historical text dies

HOSPITAL BED

J-P Mauro

Catholic Palestinian saved by transplant from slain Israeli Jewish man

GAZA

John Burger

Holy See U.N. envoy makes statement on Israel ceasefire

KING SOLOMON

J-P Mauro

Experts divided on accuracy of study into King Solomon’s trade habits

Bethany Beyond Jordan

J-P Mauro

Jesus’ baptism site in Jordan, not Israel, Catholic archbishop clarifies

Tzachi Lang, Israel Antiquities Authority

John Burger

“Christ born of Mary” inscription found in ancient church in Israel

CHRISTIAN TOMBSTONE

J-P Mauro

1,400-year-old Christian tombstone found in Israel reads “Blessed Maria”

Franciscan Chapel of St. John The Baptist at Qasr al-Yahud

J-P Mauro

Mass to resume at West Bank church after clearing of landmine field

Israel Antiquities Authority

J-P Mauro

2,000-year-old Jewish ritual bath discovered under Israeli highway

J-P Mauro

Jerusalem renovates the Tower of David during COVID-19 closure

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