Bishop William Skylstad, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, called the Palestinian election which was held on 9 January a "historic day" for the Palestinians.
"The elections might mark a new day for people who are looking toward the future with hope," said Bishop Skylstad, who was in Jerusalem at the invitation of the bishops in the Holy Land for an annual meeting on the problems faced by the region's Christians.
Catholic News Service, Jan 10, 2005
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The Vatican will present the works of Moses Maimonides, one of the most influential figures in modern Jewish thought to Israel for scholarly study. With this gesture, the Vatican hopes to continue to bridge the divide between Jews and Christians worldwide.
The loaning of the manuscripts is also viewed as an offering to resolve other political and social disagreements in Israel, including Hebrew University's partial use of a convent since 1948 that the Vatican wants back, and property tax exemptions for religious institutions.
Catholic News Agency, Jan 10, 2005
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Former US President Jimmy Carter found time in his trip to the Middle East to drive north to Nazareth, Saturday afternoon, the 8th of January to visit a full-scale replica of a first century village in Nazareth called ?Nazareth Village?.
President Carter and wife Rosalynn have been honorary chairs for Nazareth Village since the inception of the idea in 1997 - but this was the first time Carter actually visited the site.
Special for Come and See, Jan 11, 2005
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Part of the remains of the Siloam Pool - which played a significant role in one of Jesus' miracles as recorded in the Bible's Gospel of John - have been uncovered by archaeologists in Jerusalem.
Just prior to Christmas 2004, spokesmen for Israel's Antiquities Authority announced they were slowly digging out the pool "where water still runs," says a published report by Associated Press.
by Bible Network News
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An Armenian priest was assaulted by four yeshiva students in the Old City of Jerusalem Thursday afternoon, in the second such attack in the last three months, police said.
The altercation began when one of the yeshiva students spat on the priest, Father Avedis, in front of the Armenian Monastery where he lives in the Armenian Quarter, the priest said. The Jewish assailant refused to go to police with the priest, and the two got into a scuffle.
Etgar Lefkovits, THE JERUSALEM POST, Jan. 6, 2005
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How can any cash-strapped local authority say `no' to generous donations from devout American Christians, which are earmarked for assisting the poor, the disabled, new immigrants and other unfortunates?
It is hard to find a cash-strapped local authority in this country that is not supported by contributions from devout Christians from the United States via the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (popularly called the "Friendship Fund" in Hebrew). During its four years of local operation, the fund has become one of the leading philanthropic organizations in the country. In 2004, it contributed about NIS 100 million to Israel - an increase of 12 percent compared to the previous year.
Ruth Sinai, Haaretz, Jan 7, 2005
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Israeli Veteran Reporter Jerrold Kessel quit CNN last year and is now writing features on different subjects. He has been following the soccer team of Skahnin that comes from a poor Arab town in Galilee. This team won the Israeli Soccer Cup and represented Israel in Europe. Kessel is writing a "Sakhnin Diary". In his last report, he writes about the Christian population of Sakhnin: 1,200 out of 25,000.
Jerrold Kessel, Haaretz, Jan 3, 2004
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"Nazareth Village" has been recreated in Israel as an authentic 'first century' village-a place of 'living history'. It looks similar to the way Bethlehem and Nazareth looked during Biblical times, and Interpreters re-enact what Mary and Joseph did.
Nazareth Village brings a bit different kind of Christmas story; it will give you a new perspective on the birth of Jesus.
By Chris Mitchell, CBN, Dec 24, 2004
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On 24 December 2004, the Haifa District Court rejected Adalah's request for an immediate injunction, filed on behalf of the Arab Students? Committee, ordering Haifa University to permit the placement of a Christmas tree in the University's Main Building. The request for injunction was filed urgently in the hope that the tree would be erected in time for 25 December, Christmas Day. Judge Ron Socol ruled that although there exists a "suspicion" of unacceptable discrimination, since the University approved the placement of a Channukah lamp in the Main Building, the inequality in this case does not justify the Court's intervention in the University's decision.
Special for Come and See, Dec 30, 2004
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