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Pilgrimages to Holy Land on hold

Outbreak of war in the Mideast forces faith groups, travel planners to rethink tours By Gabrielle Nolan We dodged a bullet” was Father Bill McNeeley’s reaction to the Oct. 7 surprise attack on Israel, led by Palestinian militants known as Hamas. The attack has led to a full-blown war, resulting …

Cardinal Rigali leading Holy Land tour

Cardinal Justin Rigali will lead a 10-day pilgrimage to the Holy Land in February that will include tours of some of the most historically significant sites in the world. The former archbishop of St. Louis and Philadelphia, who is in residence in Knoxville as he continues to work at the …