As the school year in Israel begins at the beginning of September, results from last year are released and show outstanding achievements in the Nazareth Baptist School. Since 1950, NBS has been one of the best schools in Galilee, leaving a big impact on the area.

Special for Come and See, August 30, 2003

The only Bible bookshop in Nablus was commandeered by the Israeli army last Friday night as a control operation base.

?Pray for the soldiers who spent two days in our center, that God may touch their hearts with what they read or saw,? the Bible Society?s East Jerusalem office requested in an appeal.

by Barbara G. Baker, Compass Direct, Aug 25, 2003

News of John Paul II's appointment of an auxiliary bishop of the Latin patriarch for Hebrew-speaking Catholics has stirred considerable public interest in the Holy Land.

Msgr. Gourion who was raised Jewish and became Catholic at the age of 23 denied information as if was in competition against Monsgr. Michel Sabbah making a political issue out of this appointment".

Zenit.org, Aug 19, 2003

Nazareth village launches an exciting new program for visitors. The program includes a play and a first century full-course meal.

Nazareth Village is a full creation living musem located in the heart of the city of Nazareth

Special for Come and See, Aug 12, 2003

The editorial coordinator of Christian History in "Christianity Today" writes about the history of Palestinian Christians:

"They've called the Holy Land home for centuries, but they've never actually governed themselves"

Steven Gertz, Christianity Today, Aug 8, 2003

The Sharon government voted against the law depriving Palestinians married to Israelis of the right to Israeli citizenship and forced the Knesset to accept its position and to enact a law that grossly discriminates against Israel's Arab citizens.

This new law is critical to the small Christian Community that lives in Israel and Palestine. What God Has Joined - Israel tries to seperate.

Parts of an Article by Uzi Benziman, Haaretz, August 3, 2003

Ninety-five retired Southern Baptist missionaries who served in the Middle East and North Africa recently signed a resolution calling for Christian leaders in America to refrain from making inflammatory statements about the faith of the people in the mostly Muslim area

By Hannah Lodwick, Associated Baptist Press, July 25, 2003

The Israeli town of 3,000 Arab Christians, with few jobs and no Internet access, is to receive a computer center from Jewish and Roman Catholic leaders in Chicago.

BY MAUREEN O'DONNELL, Chicago Sun Times, July 23, 2003

The Vatican will build the biggest church of the Middle East in Jordan near the site where scholars believe Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist, ASSIST News Service (ANS) has learned from official sources.

According to "Come and See" Editor, the biggest Church in the Middle East nowadays is the Church of Annonciation in Nazareth.

ASSIST News Service, July 17, 2003