Indian Chaplaincy in the Holy Land

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Bishop William Shomali, an auxiliary of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem, blesses the Indian Chaplaincy's Christmas peace pilgrimage to Bethlehem, Dec. 13, 2014.

Indian migrants in Holy Land walk to Bethlehem for peace

Dec 16, 2014

More than 2,000 Indian migrant workers in the Holy Land took part in a brief pilgrimage from Jerusalem to Bethlehem's... Read more

Indian Chaplaincy procession on feast of Nativity of Mary.

Indian migrants in Holy Land unite to celebrate Marian feast

Sep 24, 2014

Thousands of Indian migrants and other pilgrims in the Holy Land celebrated a special Marian feast day with displays of... Read more

Pilgrims gathered for a Marian procession with the Indian Chaplaincy in the Holy Land.

Indians in Holy Land eager to celebrate Nativity of Mary

Sep 3, 2014

Spiritual preparations for the Nativity of Mary blending culture and faith are underway in the Holy Land, where the Indian... Read more

Indian migrants pray in the Holy Land.

Catholics in Holy Land pray for peace, reconciliation

Jul 11, 2014

Under the back and forth of Israeli airstrikes and Hamas rockets, concerned Catholic migrants from India are praying for peace... Read more

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Alessandro Allori, “The Presentation of Mary,” 1598.

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