CAPERNAUM, Israel — A new trail across northern Israel offers travelers the chance to walk, or trot, through New Testament sites in the footsteps of Jesus. The newly opened Gospel Trail winds for 39 ...

On Day 1 of America Media's virtual pilgrimage to the Holy Land, James Martin, S.J., guides us through the extraordinary sites of Capernaum, the central town of Jesus' Galilean ministry. Visit our ...

NAZARETH, Israel - We climbed the narrow streets of Jesus' boyhood home in Nazareth and looked out from a steep ridge. Did he really walk here? A broad valley winds northeast toward the Sea of Galilee ...

A new trail across northern Israel offers travelers the chance to walk — or trot — through New Testament sites in the footsteps of Jesus. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ...

Not many places in the Galilee can genuinely claim to be the “Town of Jesus.” But every visitor who enters the ancient site of Capernaum passes a sign that makes exactly that boast. Photo: Wayne ...

During the first weeks of Ordinary Time, the Church also leads us through the first episodes in Jesus’ public ministry. Mark’s Gospel — the focus of this year’s readings — contains no Infancy ...

Spring has arrived, the weather is warming up but still pleasant, making it the perfect time to explore the Sea of Galilee area. Here are a few fun trails around Israel's national lake to enjoy.

The synagogue at Capernaum (K’far Nahum in Hebrew), recorded in the New Testament as one of the first places where Jesus of Nazareth spoke to the people, will be reconstructed. An agreement concerning ...

COURTESY CAROL GRAFF ALOHA SPIRIT IN THE MIDDLE EAST: There are plenty of reminders of Hawaii in Israel, where a travel agency that specializes in handling foreign tourists is named for the Aloha ...