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Taybeh and the Holy Land Oktoberfest
Taybeh and the Holy Land Oktoberfest
Tucked into the Samarian Hills, Taybeh is the last entirely Christian village in Palestine, home to the first microbrewery in the Holy Land and an annual Oktoberfest that celebrates Palestinian... Read more...
Types of Rosaries
Different Types of Rosaries
Different Types of Rosaries Related Stories from Our Blog All Souls Day: Remembering Those We Have Lost From Rags to Riches: The Story of an Impoverished 11-Year Old Turned Humble... Read more...
The Christian Quarter
The Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem
Celebrated on September 14, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross honors the True Cross of Christ in the Christian Quarter of Jerusalem. A look at its discovery... Read more...
Everything You Need to Know About Rosaries
Everything You Need to Know About Rosaries
Discover everything you need to know about the rosary — how to pray it through the Joyful, Sorrowful and Glorious Mysteries, the origin of the prayer beads, the story of... Read more...
The Feast of Saint Mariam Baouardy in Bethlehem
Saint Mariam Baouardy: The Little Arab Saint of Bethlehem
Saint Mariam Baouardy, known as the Little Arab, was a Carmelite mystic born in Galilee who lived through ecstasies, the stigmata, and miracles, and died in Bethlehem. Read her story... Read more...
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
What is the Assumption of Mary? Is there a church that commemorates this Assumption? This article answers all of these questions and more. Read more...
The Milk Grotto
The Milk Grotto of Bethlehem: Where Mary Nursed Baby Jesus
The Milk Grotto of Bethlehem is the sacred cave where Virgin Mary nursed baby Jesus after his birth. Discover its story, its healing tradition, and why pilgrims have visited for... Read more...
Prophet Elijah on Mount Caramel - Palestine
The Feast of Mar Elias (Prophet Elijah) in Jerusalem
Celebrated on August 2, the Feast of Mar Elias honors the Prophet Elijah at the ancient stone church standing on the ridge between Jerusalem and Bethlehem. A look at its... Read more...
Mar Saba Monastery: A City of Monks in the Judean Desert
Mar Saba Monastery: A City of Monks in the Judean Desert
Clinging to the cliffs of the Kidron Valley east of Bethlehem, Mar Saba is the oldest and largest monastery in the Holy Land. Founded by Saint Sabbas in 483 AD,... Read more...
St. Vladimir of Russia
Saint Vladimir of Russia: The Prince Who Brought Christianity to Kyivan Rus
Saint Vladimir of Russia, also called Volodymyr the Great, brought Christianity to Kyivan Rus in 988 AD. Learn his story, his feast day, and his enduring legacy. Read more...
Carved Wooden Chess Set
The Uses of Olive Wood
In their workshop, Bethlehem Handicrafts in Bethlehem, The Holy Land uses olive wood to make great and unique carvings with the best quality. Our Christian artists carve Bethlehem’s olive wood... Read more...
Wooden Cross Pendant
The Livelihood of the People in the Holy Land
People in the Holy Land are very simple and depend mainly on agriculture for their livelihood. They live by farming and raising animals. Bethlehem Handicrafts’ family chose to live their... Read more...