Tag Archives: Israel/Palestine

Letting the Light in… (& out)

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Virginia

One of my most treasured memories of the Gaza Strip was carrying the special Easter ‘Sabt al Noor’ light from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to the Orthodox Christians in Gaza.  This involved receiving candlelight from the priests in … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Photographs: A Rose in Ibillin…

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Virginia

When i lived & worked for 5 yrs in the West Bank & Gaza Strip, the village of Ibillin (located in Israel’s Galilee between Tiberias & Haifa) was my home-away-from home with Abuna Elias Chacour  (author of Blood Brothers & … Continue reading →

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