The flight of the faithful: Local Christians leaving the Holy Land
Every Easter season, Christian pilgrims flock to the Holy Land to reconnect to their religious roots. In 2010, more than two million visited the region, and even more are projected this year. But while tourism in the Holy Land is on the rise, the number of local Christians is on the decline. Dennis Murphy reports.
Early morning at the Holy Sepulchre
Like many other sites in the Holy Land, the Church of the Holy Sepluchre is a tourist destination in daylight. But come early morning, it’s a tranquil place for pilgrimage, and tells the story of how Christianity began nearly 2,000 years ago.
A Friday in the Old City of Jerusalem: March 11, 2011
As all three faiths are set in motion simultaneously, Friday makes a very special day to visit the Old City. Muslims from Jerusalem and the West Bank travel to Al-Aqsa mosque for Friday prayers, just as the church bells begin to chime. As the Muslims leave after prayer, they encounter Jewish residents of the Old City rushing to do last minute shopping before the Shabbat, which begins at sundown.
