Holy Land & Archaeology

4+ hour, 1+ min ago   (154+ words) Amman: Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah visited the baptism site of Jesus, known as Bethany Beyond the Jordan, on Monday to review preparations for the 2,000th anniversary of the event in 2030. The crown prince directed officials to improve facilities at…...

6+ hour, 50+ min ago   (301+ words) Archbishop Elpidophoros blesses new HEI offices orthodoxobserver.org Archbishop Elpidophoros blesses new HEI offices On the evening of September 14th, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros performed an agiasmos service of blessing for the new offices of the Huffington Ecumenical Institute (HEI) at…...

14+ hour, 12+ min ago   (614+ words) Warning comes after repeated rituals by extremist Jewish groups near mosque’s eastern wall, governorate says By Qais Omar Darwesh and Lina Altawell JERUSALEM, Palestine/ISTANBUL (AA) – The Palestinian Jerusalem Governorate warned Monday of Israeli efforts to impose “a new Jewish…...

17+ hour, 28+ min ago   (505+ words) $120m projects signed to develop Baptism Site facilities AMMAN — Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Imad Hijazin on Monday outlined measures to improve the experience of Christian pilgrims and visitors to the Baptism Site, in line with directives from HRH Crown Prince…...

12+ hour, 51+ min ago   (287+ words) Metropolitan Ghattas Hazim of Kuwait and Baghdad of the Antiochian Patriarchate visited Mount Athos together with Catholic Bishop Aldo Berardi, Apostolic Vicar of Northern Arabia. The trip took place from September 6 to 9, 2026, with the blessing of the Patriarch of Constantinople,…...

18+ hour, 11+ min ago   (16+ words) Jerusalem Governorate Warns of Temple Groups’ Calls for Talmudic Rituals Near Al-Aqsa Mosque شبكة يافا الإخبارية...

14+ hour, 44+ min ago   (404+ words) There are journeys taken to reach a destination – and there are journeys that invite change along the way. EfM: Pilgrimage, a new offering, is an invitation to the latter. Education for Ministry will offer three such pilgrimages in 2027–2028. “As EfM…...

11+ hour, 6+ min ago   (53+ words) Jordanian Crown Prince Hussein visited the baptism site of Jesus Christ to review preparations for the 2,000th anniversary celebrations in 2023. He highlighted the importance of enhancing the site for Christian pilgrims and promoting Jordan as a key destination for religious tourism,…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (475+ words) By Bill Papastergiadis OAM, President, Greek Community of Melbourne Metropolitan Myron of New Zealand, Andrew Mesourouni, my son Lee and I recently had the privilege of meeting Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Constantinople. Over lunch and during a private meeting that…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (503+ words) Lock Haven, Pa. — Along Route 42 in Sullivan County, about halfway between Eagles Mere and Laporte, there’s one of those blue historic markers. It stands near a set of ruins, what remains of an old community. The spot has quite a…...