The Pilgrim's Journey

Tower of Jericho

Jericho: 10K year-old tower sets world record as oldest tower on earth & tallest until 2650 B.C.

Richard SontagLast Updated: September 16th, 2020Church News, Holy Land

(The Zionsville Current) Jericho, in the Palestinian Territories, is best known as the city where Joshua “fit the battle” and the “walls come tumblin’ down.” Archaeologists cannot confirm that famous Biblical story, but did unearth a tower that held a world’s record for more than 5,000 years. Located in the Judean Desert, Jericho is known … Read More

Archbishop Tobin (Indianapolis) leads group on Holy Land Pilgrimage with Tekton Ministries

R RLast Updated: July 13th, 2020Holy Land

Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin is leading an archdiocesan pilgrimage from Indianapolis to the Holy Land from February 4-15, 2015 with Tekton Ministries.  Traveling with a large group of pilgrims is Natalie Hoefer of the archdiocesan staff.  Tekton always encourages its pilgrims to share photos and reflections with us.  Natalie, like Corey Bruns, a seminarian who recently … Read More