It was considered a symbol of blessing and beauty for its rich vegetation (Isaiah 35.2), and a place of sacred memory to remember the second covenant between God and Israel. The prophet Elijah prayed ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Caleb Vancampen, 20, who damaged 16 statues at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Basilica last February ... to pay $1,250 in restitution to the church, which has asked that Vancampen ...

The Carmelite nuns represent a significant and unique branch of the Roman Catholic Church ... monks gathered on Mount Carmel, near the Fountain of Elijah in northern Israel, forming a community ...

The feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel entered the Calendar of the universal Church in the early 18th century. Although there is no historical evidence for the pre-Christian Carmelite community ...