Rss - News and Articles5/21/2013 1:20:22 PM60en-USQasr El Yahud Baptismal Sitehttp://www.israelemb.org/holysee-en/NewsAndEvents/Pages/baptismal.aspxThe third most important site for Christian pilgrims to the Holy Land is open daily (including Saturday) following a $2.3 million investment in renovation and development.Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:08:12 GMTITF-ODIHR cooperation http://www.israelemb.org/holysee-en/NewsAndEvents/Pages/itf.aspxThe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights joins six other organizations in the 87-members ITF's fight against xenophobia, anti-Semitism & hatred.Sun, 08 Jan 2012 09:41:00 GMTBilateral Working Commissionhttp://www.israelemb.org/holysee-en/NewsAndEvents/Pages/commission.aspxSubstantial progress was made. The Nuncio to Israel, Archbishop Franco, believes the parties can begin working toward the conclusion of the agreement (listen to interview). Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:56:53 GMTChristian Housinghttp://www.israelemb.org/holysee-en/NewsAndEvents/Pages/housing.aspxA new local Christian housing project in Beit Faji built with the assistance of the Franciscan Custodian and the Jerusalem Municipality.Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:27:43 GMTSt. Therese in Israelhttp://www.israelemb.org/holysee-en/NewsAndEvents/Pages/RELIX.aspxThe French Carmelite nun, Marie-Françoise-Thérèse Martin who died in 1897, was not able to make the pilgrimage to the Holy Land in her lifetime.Sun, 08 Jan 2012 09:41:08 GMTIsraeli FM visits Vaticanhttp://www.israelemb.org/holysee-en/NewsAndEvents/Pages/liberman.aspxLiberman met Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Secretary of State of the Holy See, and Archbishop Dominique Mambarti, Secretary for Relations with States.Sun, 08 Jan 2012 09:41:01 GMTPope Exonerates Jewshttp://www.israelemb.org/holysee-en/NewsAndEvents/Pages/christkillers.aspxNot all Jews then and no Jews now should be held responsible for the death of Jesus ChristTue, 10 Jan 2012 12:04:45 GMTAmb. Lewy on Vatican Radiohttp://www.israelemb.org/holysee-en/NewsAndEvents/Pages/lewy-radio-dec-10.aspxAmb. Lewy remarked on Pope Benedict 16's speech to diplomats, January 9th. “Creativity lies in compromise... you need to be creative to satisfy domestic pressure and international needs.”Fri, 18 May 2012 08:39:22 GMTChristians in Israelhttp://www.israelemb.org/holysee-en/NewsAndEvents/Pages/Christians-in-israel.aspxThe situation of Christians in Israel according to the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics report, December 2011Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:53:22 GMTFrom the Kinneret to St Peterhttp://www.israelemb.org/holysee-en/NewsAndEvents/Pages/kinneret-college.aspxThe Israeli Embassy to the Holy See organized a visit to the Vatican for a group of Israeli history and archaeology students from the Kinneret College. Among others, they also visited a unique site, not yet open to the public.Fri, 18 May 2012 08:39:22 GMTIndian priests visit Israelhttp://www.israelemb.org/holysee-en/NewsAndEvents/Pages/indians.aspxA high-level Christian delegation from India visited holy sites in Israel, as religious tourism from India is on the rise.Mon, 05 Mar 2012 09:59:27 GMTChristians in Iranhttp://www.israelemb.org/holysee-en/NewsAndEvents/Pages/xiansiniran.aspxReligious persecution is on the rise. Arrests, torture, death sentences and other means of oppression targetting Christians and converts are aimed at strengthening the Islamic presence.Fri, 18 May 2012 08:39:23 GMTPresident writes to Pizzaballahttp://www.israelemb.org/holysee-en/NewsAndEvents/Pages/Peres-Pizzabala.aspxIsraeli law enforcement agencies assured the president that they will double their efforts to find those who damage sites and churches.Fri, 16 Mar 2012 08:17:35 GMTJewish-Catholic Commissionhttp://www.israelemb.org/holysee-en/NewsAndEvents/Pages/bilatrelease300312.aspxJoint press release of Chief Rabbinate of Israel and the Holy See's Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews (Rome, March ,2012 - Nissan, 5772)Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:14:58 GMTIndependence Day Addresshttp://www.israelemb.org/holysee-en/NewsAndEvents/Pages/inday2012.aspxThe Israeli Embassy to the Holy See celebrated Israel's 64th Independence Day at the German Academy in Villa Massimo on May 15th. Amb. Lewy's address in Italian ...Fri, 18 May 2012 08:39:21 GMTPope gets illuminated Genesis http://www.israelemb.org/holysee-en/NewsAndEvents/Pages/genesis.aspxAvner Moriah presented Pope Benedict XVI with his Illuminated Book of Genesis during a special audience at the Vatican. Mon, 21 May 2012 08:55:50 GMTIsrael Vatican Commission Meethttp://www.israelemb.org/holysee-en/NewsAndEvents/Pages/bilat-june2012.aspxPress release of the Bilateral Permanent Working Commission between the Holy See and the State of Israel from Tuesday, June 12th, 2012 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 10:38:39 GMTYad Vashem updates Pius-12http://www.israelemb.org/holysee-en/NewsAndEvents/Pages/yadvashem-p12.aspxYad Vashem has updated the panel on Pius XII's wartime activities in light of new evidence.Mon, 02 Jul 2012 08:33:17 GMTAncient synagogue in Galileehttp://www.israelemb.org/holysee-en/NewsAndEvents/Pages/sngg.aspx A monumental synagogue building dating to the Late Roman period (ca. 4th-5th centuries C.E.) has been discovered in archaeological excavations at Huqoq in Israel's Galilee. Wed, 04 Jul 2012 09:00:47 GMTJoint Communique 29/01/2013http://www.israelemb.org/holysee-en/NewsAndEvents/Pages/Joint-Communique-29-01-2013.aspxThe Bilateral Permanent Working Commission between the State of Israel and the Holy See met today, 29 January 2013, in Jerusalem, at the Plenary level, to continue negotiations pursuant to the Fundamental Agreement Art. 10 paragraph 2. Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:28:49 GMT