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The Holy Land is
important for Christians all over the world. This land has a special
place in
their [Christians]
hearts as the people living there.
For Christians in
different parts of the world Palestine has a big meaning for them:
it is the
place where Jesus Christ
was born, where the Christian faith was born and where it took
place God’s revelation,
a place for reverence…
Jerusalem is the place
where every single Christian would like to visit at least once in
his
life.
Palestine is a country
where plenty of churches were erected such as: the Nativity Church,
St. Catherine Church,
the Church of the Virgin, and the Church of the Holy Sepulcher…
On the other hand, only
2% of the population in Palestine is Christian but if we have an
overlooked we can find
that there is a change in demography.
The majority of
Christians can be found in Latin America, Asia, Africa…Some
researchers
think that this is the
result of why the church is less powerful in world terms.
The contribution of
Christians to the Holy Land is a fact and we can put it like this:
the
church’s contribution to
progress, the significance of the place and the people, and the
participation to create
programs for peace.
Christians should want
to be in solidarity with all those who seek justice and peace in the
land of our Lord.
The total of Christian
in Asis and Russia is 3396.5, in Africa 647.5. in Europe 497.7, in
North America 275.9, in
South America 448.1 and Oceani 26.5.
The numbers above were taken from the World Almanac 1992.
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