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Jerusalem, Jul 9, 2017 / 04:02 pm (CNA).- In the Old City of Jerusalem it's hard to escape the ancient history that's still alive within its walls.A simple smartphone search can send you on a walk to a centuries-old shop, bring you to the steps of a millennium-old Church, or lead you past the 3,000 year-old Temple Mount – all bursting with people and energy.But it's only within the stone walls of Razzouk Ink that the modern pilgrim can have that history etched onto his or her body for the rest of their lives.And Christian pilgrims have come to the tattoo artists of the Razzouk family since the Crusades to receive ancient signs of Christian identity and pilgrimage.Even today, as the family uses up-to-date procedures and incorporates contemporary trends into some of their artwork, the Razzouk family still draws upon the history and skills passed down through the generations for nearly three-quarters of a millennium. They also incorporate instruments and designs datin...
WARD, Colo. (AP) -- A teen staffer at a Colorado camp fought off a bear after waking up Sunday to find the animal biting his head and trying to drag him away....
ISTANBUL (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson took a brief break from his diplomatic duties on Sunday, returning to his Exxon Mobil comfort zone to bask in the glow of approval from his former colleagues in the oil sector....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Donald Trump's eldest son said Sunday he met with a Kremlin-linked lawyer shortly after his father clinched the Republican nomination, hoping to get information helpful to the campaign....
MOSUL, Iraq (AP) -- Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi congratulated Iraqi troops Sunday in the streets of Mosul for driving Islamic State militants out of most of the city. But airstrikes and sniper fire continued amid the revelry, and the extremists stubbornly held small patches of ground west of the Tigris River....
The Consolata School in - Nairobi has today marked 50 years since its founding in 1967.The colourful ceremony climaxed a year-long golden jubilee celebration that began on June 17 2016.The event began with Mass at the school grounds and was attended by students, children, parents, alumni, benefactors and friends of the school.“We know that to celebrate a 50th anniversary is a blessing from God because many schools started but failed along the way. We have reason to thank God and everyone who has collaborated with us up to this day -benefactors, teachers and the Consolata missionaries,” Fr Joseph Waithaka, the Regional Superior of the Consolata Missionaries Kenya and Uganda told CISA in an interview.Fr Waithaka noted that the education system in Kenya is changing and the school looks forward to adapting to the modern system of education.“The Kenya government is coming up with the new system of education and we look forward to working together with each and every o...
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- The pressure is on Republican senators - from congressional leaders, conservative groups and impatient GOP voters - to fulfill a seven-year-old promise to scrap much of Democrat Barack Obama's health care law. But back home, Republican governors who have experienced some of the upside of the law are warning their GOP senators to first, do no harm....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Congress is still trying to send President Donald Trump his first unqualified legislative triumph, nearly six months after Republicans grabbed full control of Washington. Now, lawmakers are returning from their July 4 recess with an added objective - averting some full-blown political disasters....
BEIRUT (AP) -- The Latest on the conflict in Syria (all times local):...
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) -- On President Donald Trump's second trip abroad, there were fewer of the bull-in-a-diplomatic-china-shop moments that had solidified European leaders' skepticism during his maiden overseas tour. Less public berating of allies, no pushing to the front of photo opportunities....
