While on a class trip to the historic Ein Karem village in Jerusalem, Israel, a 10-year-old discovered ... The village's rich history also includes two churches, the Church of the Visitation ...
Though the cross isn’t ancient, officials at the Israel Antiquities Authority ... importance in the Christian faith, Ein Karem has been home to many churches and monasteries in its long history ...
“The staff told me to call the Israel Antiquities Authority ... Both the Church of the Visitation and the Church of St John have drawn generations of pilgrims to Ein Karem as a central site ...
“I just left Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital and want to thank the many, many of you, citizens of Israel, for the prayers, strength and support that greatly moved me and my family,” he tweeted ...