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In Jerusalem, early risers win eternity

Early risers win eternity. Jerusalem, after all, has never been impressed by ownership. Empires come with deeds. Jerusalem ...
Newsday

On Mount of Olives where Jesus prayed, monks and nuns keep harvesting olives

JERUSALEM — Come October, monks and nuns are busy harvesting olives at the Mount of Olives and the Gethsemane garden — where, according to the Gospel, Jesus spent the last night before being taken up ...
America Magazine

When Eastern and Western church calendars lined up, Christians celebrated the Ascension at this Jerusalem chapel

This article is a Cover Story selection, a weekly feature highlighting the top picks from the editors of America Media. It was on Wednesday, Ascension Eve, that I made my way up the long incline of ...
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Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, Part Two

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Olive Tree, Mount of Olives, Jerusalem

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