Pilgrim

Egypt unearths Mamluk-era pilgrim’s inn belonging to lost city along historic Sinai trade route

The discovery at Asila opens a window into the trade network connected Egypt with the Arabian Peninsula, said Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy.

Remains of building believed to be a caravansai (inn) at the previously lost city of Asila in Egypt, August 28, 2026.
 Ben Gurion Airport

Israel turns to Christian pilgrims, diaspora ties, AI to reboot post-war tourism

 TRAVELERS COME and go at Ben-Gurion Airport last month

Tourism rebounds with 1.3 million visitors in 2025, led by US, France and UK

Christmas in Nazareth

Christmas returns to Nazareth, marking a gradual revival of the city's Christian tourism


Passages – ‘Birthright’ for Christian college students

"The majority come because they are committed Christians, they want to see the Bible come alive."

American Christian college students in Israel as part of a program aimed at Christian students, called Passages, visit the holy site of the Mount Precipice in the Galilee town of Nazareth.

Record breaking 20% increase in Christmas pilgrims to Israel expected

Tourism Ministry: Over 3.5 million tourists in 2017 – 500,000 more than previous year.

Eastern Orthodox pilgrims in Jerusalem

American women war veterans visit Israel for spiritual healing

"Every day is a battle both physically and mentally. Jerusalem has given me a sense of purpose." says Iraq War vet.

Rocio Villanueva, 31, of Escondido, California (second from the right), joins hands with other US women veterans prior to being baptized in the Jordan River

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Reflection and Prayer in Jerusalem from A Truth Seeker

"Why bring me on this trip? What do you ask of me, Lord? Why did You show these to me?"

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The Israel mission that launched a 'divine journey'

But, what could a business man and his wife, a teaching minister, with children and grandchildren, really do to support Israel from Nashville?

A worshipper holds an opened Bible during a Palm Sunday procession at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City.

Does the rest of the world understand how important Israel is?

This experience and privilege of serving the Jewish people in such a way gave us a great insight to what the world is lacking in the knowledge of Israel.

An Israeli soldier holds a flag next to the grave of a fallen soldier during a ceremony ahead of Memorial Day

Reflections on Israel in the wake of London terror

Today, as I watch London march across Westminster Bridge, I remember Israel and her great kindness and courage.

A view of Lake Kinneret

A pilgrimage from the Jewish perspective

Today, as a Jew I understand well why true Christians feel so deeply about Israel and support the only democratic nation in the Middle East.

A view of Upper Galilee from Mount Hillel with Mount Hermon in the background

On finding (and leaving) footprints in Israel

In the political arena where many voices cry that Israel doesn't belong to the Jews, Joshua's rock footprints say otherwise.

Mount Ebal and an explanation of its standing at the altar