Speaking Of Faith In The Holy Land with Special Guest Iyad Qumri

Send us Fan MailIn this special episode of Speaking Of Faith, Bishop DeDe welcomes Iyad Qumri, the owner of Qumri Pilgrimages, an independent, “on-the-ground” pilgrimage guide in the Holy Land, offering fully immersive experiences rooted in deep local knowledge and pastoral care. You can learn more about Qumri Pilgrmiages by visitng https://www.iyadqumripilgrimages.com/Born and raised in Jerusalem, Iyad’s life and family are deeply woven into the fabric of the Holy Land. It is where he was educated, where his family continues to live, and where he met and married his wife, Simone. Their two sons, Sami and Rami, were also born there, and today the family works together, hand-in-hand, in the pilgrimage ministry.Bishop DeDe and Iyad invite us into a discussion about Bishop DeDe's recent pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Iyad shares what pilgrimages to the Holy Land entail, and what life is like for Arab Palestinian Christians in the region.AI Disclosure: To support our staff in their limited time, some of our episode summaries are first generated by AI and then edited by the Communications Director to accurately reflect and preview our podcast episodes.