Archbishop of Canterbury arrives in Holy Land, joins church leaders in prayer for peace

Archbishop of Canterbury arrives in Holy Land, joins church leaders in prayer for peace

Christians united in prayer and solidarity for Gaza and the Holy Land.  CNA—Jerusalem—The archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has arrived in the Holy Land in a solidarity visit to the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem. His visit began Friday, Oct. 20. Just two days earlier, on the evening of Oct. 17, the Al Ahli Anglican Hospital…

After Taxing Ordeal, Church of Holy Sepulchre Reopens in Jerusalem

After Taxing Ordeal, Church of Holy Sepulchre Reopens in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM  (CNA/EWTN News)—Christian leaders re-opened the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem (pictured left) after the city backtracked on proposals seen as targeting Christianity in the region. On Feb. 25, Catholic, Greek Orthodox and Armenian church leaders jointly decided to close the sacred site indefinitely, protesting two controversial proposals in the city.   The proposals…