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Jerusalem Diary: A Mission to Heal

A Muslim surgeon chronicles his two-week trip to the holy land, where he will work with kids and get to the heart of religion.

Related Topics: Faiths, Islam, Surgery, Hospital, Children, Experience, Technology, Israeli government, private manner, Holy Land, Mosque, Family

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Loose Canon Archive: May 2005

Charlotte Hays's daily weblog on religion, spirituality, and politics.

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On the Road to Armageddon

How evangelicals became Israel's best friend.

Related Topics: Faiths, End Times Apocalypse

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Charlotte Hays Loose Canon

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China to Restore Tibetan Sacred Buildings

Related Topics: News, restoration, sacred buildings, Government, Buddhist monks chanting, monks chanting sutras, Tibet, China, restoration project, Chinese, monitoring group

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B-log

Beliefnet's weblog of religion and spirituality in the news and on the internet

Related Topics: News, posted, Jewish, Religious, Church, Christian, Religion, Jews, Marriage, Family, god

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Belief in Miracles Unites Egypt's Muslims and Coptic Christians

Thousands of members of both faiths have flocked to the south Egypt city of Assiut after a reported sighting of the Virgin Mary

Related Topics: News, Muslims, Islam, sighting, cant rest, tourist guide mapping, dusty cobblestone streets, egyptians, tourist dollars, convents church, Belief

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As Violence Escalates, Mideast Holiday Tourism Declines

Easter and Passover usually draw many visitors to the Holy Land, but Israeli-Palestinian fighting has changed that this year.

Related Topics: News, Statistics, Violence, official statistics, official statistics bureau, Pilgrims, Palestinian uprising, Israeli police officers, chocking Israeli blockade, statistics office, hotel

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A Forlorn Christmas for Bethlehem

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has wrecked the town's plans for a millennium holiday celebration, and lasting economic gain.

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Pilgrimage to Ganga

Mother Ganges flows with the forces of life and death for both pilgrims and tourists in Varanasi.

Related Topics: Faiths, River, ganges, boat driver, burning ghat, men washing bundles, boat landing, flying paper kites, boat, tin plates, famed Indian legend