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Because Jesus was arrested there. Because Jesus performed so many miracles there it was also were he died.
Catholic AnswerJerusalem is important because it is where the world is headed: the heavenly Jerusalem, home of the Saints of God. It appears twice in the book of Revelation, it is the city where God dwells.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agoMany important events happened there, most notable being the death and resurrection of Jesus. It is a place of pilgrimage and many of the parts of Jesus' life and that of other important Christians are there. It is one part of the Holy Land pilgrimages that people do. They visit other parts of the Holy Land, but Jerusalem has many important places to see and is the highlight of their pilgrimage. Around Easter, many Catholics and other Christians come to Jerusalem to participate in the events there. For example, they do a procession on Palm/Passion Sunday and another on Holy Thursday. People follow the way of the cross on Good Friday. They will visit the site of Calvary too.
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Do most Catholics live in Jerusalem?
No. Some Catholics live in Jerusalem but the majority of the population is Arabic and Jewish. Catholics live in every country in the world.
Where were the first Catholics located?
The first Catholics were all Jews in Jerusalem.
What are the main countries that Catholics are in?
Catholics are scattered across the globe. But most Catholics in the bible are from Jerusalem
What percentage of people are catholic in Jerusalem?
I'm not sure about catholics, but christians take up about 2.5% of the population in Jerusalem.
What city was the Catholics trying to capture during the first crusades?
Jerusalem
Do Catholics and Protestants use the New Jerusalem Bible?
AnswerThe New Jerusalem Bible was written for Catholics and contains the Catholic deuterocanonical books and sections. There is no reason Protestants should not use this Bible, but they are unlikely to do so.
Is the New Jersalem accepted by Catholics?
New Jerusalem, inasmuch as it is a Biblical name for a renewed earth following the Apocalypse, is accepted by Catholics.
Why is Jerusalem important to Christians Catholics and Pentecostals?
Jerusalem is important because Jesus Christ was born near there, taught there, was arrested there, tried, convicted and hung on a cross to die there. He arose from the dead there and appeared numerous times to his followers before he ascended to the father. The Church had its beginnings there on Pentecost Sunday when the Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles in the Cenacle in Jerusalem and gave them the courage to begin evangelizing.
Why is vatic important to catholics?
no
Why is juruselem important to Muslim?
Jerusalem itself is not important, the Masjid al Aqsa and access to it in Jerusalem is
What was the outcome of the council of Jerusalem?
There is no important outcome of the council of Jerusalem. It was one of the less-important council's
Why is it important for christians to go to Jerusalem?
Jerusalem has some significance for Christians as that is where Jesus was crucified but really it is just a city there is nothing holy or important about Jerusalem for Christians. There is nothing important about going there.
