St. Raphael Hawaweeny (+1915) on the Historical Problems of the Brotherhood of the Holy Sepulchre
NFTU: St. Raphael’s “An Historical Glance at the Brotherhood of the Holy Sepulchre” was translated into English for the first
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Palestine
New Demands for Patriarch Theophilos III to Step Down
NFTU: It seems what goes around comes around. They got rid of Pat. Irenaeus, so that they could install George
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Rare 3,000-Year Old King David Era Seal Discovered by Temple Mount Sifting Project
September 25, 2015 (Source: http://www.jpost.com) A rare 3,000-year old seal, from the time of King David in the 10th century BCE,
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Israeli Deputy Defense Minister Calls for Expelling Palestinians
July 03, 2015 Well known Jewish Scholar and Talmudic expert, Rabbi Eli Ben-Dahan, has called for the expulsion of Palestinians. Rabbi Ben-Dahan
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Calls Continue for Reform of Jerusalem Patriarchate Over Land Deals to Israel
January 22, 2015 (Source: http://www.maannews.net/eng/) Originally reported on Jan. 14 BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Christmas is a time for holiday cheer in
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Workers at Ancient Israelite Solomnic Mines “Ate Quite Well”
November 29, 2014 (Source: http://www.livescience.com) NFTU: Aside from the remarks about Solomon (whose historicity secular archaeologists such as Dever and
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Islamic Prayers and Readings from Qu’ran to be part of Pope and Patriarch’s Interfaith Vatican Service
Reported on June 06, 2014 (Sources: Al-Arabiya and Fox-News) For the first time in history, Islamic prayers and readings from
Read moreJerusalem: Settlers Suspected in Defacing of Greek Monastery
(source) Vandals have spray-painted “Death to Christianity” and “Jesus, son of a whore” on a Greek Orthodox monastery in Jerusalem.
Read moreGaza News Roundup
A truce called late Wednesday was called between Israel and Gaza. Since the truce, Israelis have injured 19 and killed
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