After days of violence, Jerusalem prayers end peacefully
Jerusalem Reuters Ramadan prayers and Jewish Passover visits at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound passed without incident on Sunday, after days of tension at the flashpoint Jerusalem site which led to cross-border exchanges of fire. A member of the Israeli security forces stands guard at the compound that houses Al-Aqsa Mosque, known to Muslims as Noble […]
Essay: Holy Thursday is a Christian Passover, when we remember who we are
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article published by Religion News Service, says Christians cannot understand the Eucharist unless they understand the Jewish Passover…
Israelis gather for Passover, celebrating freedom from virus
Jerusalem, IsraelAP A year ago, Giordana Grego’s parents spent Passover at home in Israel, alone but grateful that they had escaped the worst of the pandemic in Italy. This year, the whole family will get together to mark the Jewish feast of liberation and deliverance from the pandemic. Israel has vaccinated over half its population […]
Postcards: The Last Supper in a digital age – setting a digital table that spans the whole globe
Writing from New York City where he is living under lockdown, MARCUS CHEONG writes about the Passover Seder he attended online earlier this week…
Sight-Seeing: This year Easter will feel more like Passover
In an article first published on Religion News Service, Rev STEPHEN B CHAPMAN, associate professor of Old Testament at Duke Divinity School, looks at how the story of Exodus might resonate with Christians this Easter…