Daily Archives: June 29, 2012

Nativity Church: 1st World Heritage Site under 'Palestine'

United NationsBy The Jerusalem Connection June 29, 2012 Leave a comment

By TOVAH LAZAROFF, JPOST– The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem on Friday became the first World Heritage Site to be listed under the name of Palestine. Its approval, by a 13 to 6 vote with two abstentions, marks the second victory in less than a year for the Palestinian Authority’s pursuit of unilateral statehood…

Evangelism in Jesus' Hometown

Jesus & ChristianityBy The Jerusalem Connection June 29, 2012 2 Comments

By AVIEL SCHNEIDER, ISRAEL TODAY MAG— Nazareth Elite, a sleepy Jewish town in Galilee adjacent to the Israeli Arab city of Nazareth, found itself at the center of controversy over alleged “missionary activity.” Residents woke up one morning to find the town covered with posters, headlined: “Love Has Returned to Our Family,” “God Corrects All…