Land of the Bible, a 52-episode docu-travel series filmed in Israel

Despite the Israeli army’s full incursion into Gaza, priests and nuns will remain in the city as witnesses of charity

Cardinal Pizzaballa and Greek Orthodox Theophilus III reject the prospect of «evacuation» in the face of the Israeli military operation already underway. “There can be no future based on imprisonment, the displacement of Palestinians, or revenge,” they say. The Sisters of Mother Teresa, who arrived in 1973 after the killing of the local parish priest, serve a community devastated by hunger and war. In Tel Aviv, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum is marking a “National Day of Struggle”.

Guatemalan Parliament creates Bible Day… Local church considers it unnecessary!

The law, passed on August 12 with 110 votes out of 160, was introduced through an “urgency” procedure normally reserved for crises of national relevance. Its stated purpose is to highlight the Bible’s role in fostering human dignity and promoting the spiritual, ethical, and cultural development of Guatemalan society. Educational, civic, and cultural activities are envisioned as part of the annual observance.

Patriarch of Constantinople makes setting a common date for Easter between Orthodox and Catholics conditional on a Council

The Patriarch insisted that such dissonance cannot be resolved by committees or courtesy alone. “For the Orthodox, what was fixed by a council can only be altered by another council,” he said. Yet he also stressed that division must not deepen: “Our credibility as Christians depends on giving testimony to the Resurrection on the same day.”