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Eye on Israel |
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 Pope to Make First Papal Visit to Holy Land
As part of his first papal visit to Israel next month, Pope Benedict XVI will stop at several Christian and Jewish holy sites in Jerusalem, Nazareth and Bethlehem, according to Israel Ministry of Tourism.
He is scheduled to be in the Holy Land May 8-15, and will visit the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the Temple Mount, the Western Wall, Mount Zion and the Church of All Nations in the Garden of Gethsemane. President Shimon Peres will be the pope’s host and escort.
The visit will mark the pope's first trip to Israel since accompanying Pope John Paul II on his pilgrimage in 2000. Pope Benedict XVI will deliver Mass at Manger Square in the Palestinian Authority city of Bethlehem on May 13 and another at Mount Precipice near Nazareth on May 14.
"The Pope inspires an atmosphere of understanding and peace between all peoples and religions," says Israel Tourism Minister Ruhama Avraham-Balil. "We expect his visit to encourage thousands of pilgrims around the world to follow in his footsteps." .... {Read more}
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Making Intercession |
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CUFI Delivers Prayer Requests to Western Wall
Christians United for Israel (CUFI) is providing believers with the opportunity to place their prayers in the Western Wall without leaving home.
Prayers submitted to the CUFI Web site will be printed out, prayed over at the CUFI national office in San Antonio, sent to Jerusalem, and hand-delivered to the Western Wall.
Prayer is an integral part of CUFI, which prays daily for the peace of Jerusalem, for the well being of the state of Israel, for the growth and development of CUFI, and for those in authority, including .... {Read more}
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For Zion's Sake |
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What is Christian Zionism? | by Rev. Malcolm Hedding
Tens of thousands of churches, and literally tens of millions of Christians in the U.S. have a committed belief in the importance of standing with Israel and blessing the Jewish people.
The verse most often referred to as their biblical mandate is Genesis 12:3, in which God tells Abraham, "I will bless those who bless you and I will curse those who curse you and in you all the families of the earth will be blessed." .... {Read more}
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A Messianic Perspective |
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Clinton 'Warns' Israel to Talk Peace | by Joel Chernoff
The media reported last week that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton "warned" Israel that if they don't support peace negotiations with the Palestinians, they risk losing Arab support for combating Iranian threats against Israel.
First of all, I was not aware that the Arab nations were supporting Israel in any way. In any case this is another warning to Israel from the Obama administration. Apparently the Obama administration .... {Read more}
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Journey to the Holy Land |
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 Remember the Holocaust | by Valerie G. Lowe
In late March I took the trip of a lifetime. I spent seven days in Israel touring historic sites and ancient ruins that date back more than 2,000 years. I discovered the roots of my Christian faith and watched the Bible come to life.
My schedule was packed with many interesting places to see including the Western Wall, the Garden Tomb, and the Upper Room, where Jesus ate the Last Supper. I floated in the Dead Sea and toured the Valley of Jezreel, which overlooks the ancient city of Armageddon, the place of the final war mentioned in Revelation.
But I was haunted by my visit to Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum located on the Mount of Remembrance in Jerusalem. Without any warning, I found myself in tears.
Inside the Valley of Communities, I watched a short video of life among Jewish people before Adolf Hitler executed his sinister plan .... {Read more}
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