Issue 97 The Holy Land

Interesting facts about Christianity in the Holy Land

Palestinian Christians carried on the legacy of the early church, preserved Biblical sites, and survived Islamic conquest

The catastrophic fall of Jerusalem in A.D. 70 forever changed the face of Judaism—and the fate of Christians in the Holy Land

The first Christian emperor inaugurated a new era in Palestine

The holiest site in Christendom has endured an unholy amount of destruction and violence

A fourth-century pilgrim left behind a vivid eyewitness account of the land of the Bible and how Jerusalem Christians celebrated Holy Week

2,000 Years in the Holy Land

Thousands of monks and nuns sought to turn the Holy Land into a land of holy people

Monastic Christians in Palestine showed both a passion for orthodoxy and ecumenical sensitivity

Palestine may have acquired a new Christian face, but to the Jews it was still the Land of Israel

The holy city fell first to the Persians and finally to the Muslims. But Christianity in the Holy Land lived on

A Palestinian Christian finds the path from hate to forgiveness

Resources for further reading on the history of the Holy Land.