Joseph, a descendant of Abraham, from the line of David, was chosen by God to be the husband of Mary and the putative father of Jesus. It was in the town of Nazareth in Galilee that the carpenter, the humble worker, fulfilled his mission. Ancient tradition identifies the house and possible carpentry workshop in the crypt of the church dedicated to him, located in the complex of the Basilica of the Annunciation. It also includes the place where the angel […]
A violent 7.8 magnitude earthquake, with its epicentre between Turkey and Syria, has caused more than 5.000 deaths and enormous damage to the infrastructure. The areas hit are in the south-eastern part of Turkey and the north-western regions of Syria. The number of the quake’s victims is still temporary with the figure estimated to grow as the rescuers work even more intensely in the next few hours. Aleppo: the testimony of Fr. Bahjat Karakach It never rains but it […]
