Church of St. Anne

Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est.

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September 9th 2015
As we continue to search for God among these holy places, I was reminded by a group of pilgrims who were beautifully singing the hymn ubi caritas in the Church of St. Anne that God is all around us. The first line of this hymn is translated, where charity and love are, God is there. In other words, we can bring God’s presence into the world anytime we allow his love and charity to work in, ... read more

Middle East » Israel » Jerusalem District » Jerusalem

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Following World War II, the British withdrew from their mandate of Palestine, and the UN partitioned the area into Arab and Jewish states, an arrangement rejected by the Arabs. Subsequently, the Israelis defeated the Arabs in a series of wars without... ... read more