{"id":24059,"date":"2026-07-09T14:19:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T12:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jerusalemway.org\/summer-2026-news\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T13:15:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T11:15:44","slug":"summer-2026-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jerusalemway.org\/en\/summer-2026-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer 2026 News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.jerusalemway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/friedenstaubetaube-jw.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;peace-dove-jw&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;50px&#8221; max_width=&#8221;50px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"jw-newsletter-page\" style=\"margin:0;padding:0;background:#ffffff;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/p>\n<div class=\"jw-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1100px;width:100%;margin:0 auto;padding:0 10px;box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;padding:0 0 8px 0;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div style=\"font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:22px !important;line-height:28px !important;font-weight:900;color:#008acf;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  JERUSALEM WAY \u2013 SUMMER 2026<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;padding:0 0 24px 0;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div style=\"font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;font-weight:700;color:#008acf;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  PASSAU \u00b7 LINZ \u00b7 ARBING \u00b7 SYRIA \u00b7 TURKEY \u00b7 APP LAUNCH<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <strong>Dear peace pilgrims,<!\u2013- [et_pb_br_holder] -\u2013><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> dear friends of the Jerusalem Way!<\/strong><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  Summer 2026 brings many special steps for the Jerusalem Way:<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> people from several countries are coming together, borders are being crossed together,<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> new sections of the trail in our founding region are being made visible, and international<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> partnerships are being strengthened.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  At the same time, the peace message of the Jerusalem Way reaches a new, moving dimension with Sabine&#8217;s<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> extraordinary pilgrimage through Syria.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> A new chapter is also beginning digitally: our new website is online and the<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> release of the <strong>JERUSALEM WAY App<\/strong> is imminent.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;padding:12px 0 20px 0;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div style=\"font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:22px !important;line-height:28px !important;font-weight:900;color:#008acf;text-transform:uppercase;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  Upcoming Dates<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 20px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:22px;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<li><strong>Monday, July 20, 2026:<\/strong> Cross-border Peace and Encounter Day in Passau<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<li><strong>Saturday, July 25, 2026:<\/strong> Welcoming the international PEACEWALK in Linz and Jerusalem Way Summer Festival in Arbing<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<li><strong>Wednesday, July 29, 2026:<\/strong> Ceremonial opening of the newly designed Jerusalem Way section in the founding region<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<li><strong>September 25 to October 9, 2026:<\/strong> Guided pilgrimage through Turkey \u2013 currently two spots still available<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<li><strong>Friday, December 11, 2026:<\/strong> Jerusalem Way film presentation in Hargelsberg<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/ul>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px;background:#e5e7eb;margin:8px 0 22px 0;font-size:1px;line-height:1px;\"> <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;padding:12px 0 20px 0;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div style=\"font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:22px !important;line-height:28px !important;font-weight:900;color:#008acf;text-transform:uppercase;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  July 20: &#8220;Peace on the Way&#8221; in Passau<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  Under the title <strong>&#8220;Peace on the Way&#8221;<\/strong>, the Jerusalem Way connects<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> Bavaria and Upper Austria. The public cross-border Peace and<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> Encounter Day is part of the Interreg project &#8220;Peace on the Way&#8221; and strengthens the<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> cooperation between partners from both countries. <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  The kick-off begins at <strong>9:00 AM on the Cathedral Square in Passau<\/strong>.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> Peace songs, welcomes, and short speeches are planned. The pilgrims of the international PEACEWALK will be officially received, and together we will cross the border into Austria. <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  At <strong>10:30 AM<\/strong>, the approximately six-kilometer joint<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> pilgrimage starts through Passau&#8217;s old town and to the Dreifl\u00fcsseeck, continuing through the Innstadt<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> and across the German-Austrian border to Freinberg. The conclusion is scheduled for around<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <strong>1:00 PM at Gasthaus Weinbei\u00dfer<\/strong>. <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <strong>Crossing the border together sets a visible sign:<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> borders should not divide, but become places of encounter.<\/strong><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 22px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  \u27a1\ufe0f <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jerusalemway.org\/en\/about-us\/peace-on-the-way\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color:#008acf;font-weight:800;text-decoration:none;\">Program and all information about Passau<\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px;background:#e5e7eb;margin:8px 0 22px 0;font-size:1px;line-height:1px;\"> <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;padding:12px 0 20px 0;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div style=\"font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:22px !important;line-height:28px !important;font-weight:900;color:#008acf;text-transform:uppercase;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  July 25: Welcoming the PEACEWALK in Linz<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  A central highlight of this summer: On Saturday, <strong>July 25, 2026<\/strong>,<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> the international PEACEWALK reaches the peace city of Linz.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  Around <strong>2:00 PM<\/strong>, we welcome the pilgrims at the<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> New Town Hall and at the Jerusalem Way Peace Dove. Peace songs with<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <strong>Miriam &#038; Band<\/strong>, short speeches, and a joint celebration<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> set a visible sign for peace, encounter, and international connection. <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  Linz is a significant hub of the Jerusalem Way: here, the feeder routes coming from<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> Germany meet the main route, which leads from Finisterre and Santiago<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> via France, Switzerland, and Austria towards Jerusalem.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 7px 0;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div style=\"font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:18px !important;line-height:24px !important;font-weight:900;color:#4faf2a;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  Afterwards: Jerusalem Way Summer Festival in Arbing<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  On the same evening, we celebrate our<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> Jerusalem Way Summer Festival in Arbing from about <strong>5:00 PM<\/strong> \u2013 where the Jerusalem Way began in<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 2010.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  Thanks to the support of <strong>Raiffeisenbank<\/strong>, we can invite all<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> club members to a traditional &#8220;Bauernjause&#8221; snack for free. Helping hands during preparation<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> and during the festival, as well as cakes and pastries, are very welcome. <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <strong>Registration required:<\/strong><!\u2013- [et_pb_br_holder] -\u2013><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> Email: <a href=\"mailto:sandra@jerusalemway.org?subject=Registration%20Jerusalem%20Way%20Summer%20Festival%202026\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color:#008acf;font-weight:800;text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">sandra@jerusalemway.org<\/a><!\u2013- [et_pb_br_holder] -\u2013><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> WhatsApp: <a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/4369918031970\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color:#008acf;font-weight:800;text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">+43 699 18031970<\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 22px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  \u27a1\ufe0f <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jerusalemway.org\/en\/invitation-historic-moment-for-the-jerusalem-way-july-25-linz-july-29-arbing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color:#008acf;font-weight:800;text-decoration:none;\">All information about Linz and the Summer Festival<\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px;background:#e5e7eb;margin:8px 0 22px 0;font-size:1px;line-height:1px;\"> <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;padding:12px 0 20px 0;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div style=\"font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:22px !important;line-height:28px !important;font-weight:900;color:#008acf;text-transform:uppercase;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  July 29: Ceremonial Opening in the Founding Region<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  On Wednesday, <strong>July 29, 2026<\/strong>, we will ceremonially open<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> the Jerusalem Way section through its Upper Austrian founding region, which was newly designed as part of the LEADER project<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  The event also marks the ceremonial conclusion of the LEADER project:<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <strong>\u201cProfessionalization of the Jerusalem Way in the Founding Region \u2013<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> Local Roots, Global Peace Route\u201d<\/strong><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  With new signage, new pilgrim passes, and the updated Jerusalem Way map<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> featuring 20 countries for the first time, the international dimension of the trail is now even more visible in its<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> region of origin.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <strong>Start:<\/strong> 9:00 AM in Arbing<!\u2013- [et_pb_br_holder] -\u2013><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><strong>Distance:<\/strong> approx. 15 kilometers<!\u2013- [et_pb_br_holder] -\u2013><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><strong>Route:<\/strong> Arbing \u2013 Baumgartenberg \u2013 Clam Castle \u2013 Klam \u2013 Grein<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  A special highlight is the lunch break at Clam Castle. Participants of the international PEACEWALK will also be<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> there. <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <strong>Locally rooted in Upper Austria \u2013 internationally connected with Europe<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> and Jerusalem.<\/strong><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 22px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  \u27a1\ufe0f <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jerusalemway.org\/en\/invitation-historic-moment-for-the-jerusalem-way-july-25-linz-july-29-arbing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color:#008acf;font-weight:800;text-decoration:none;\">Program, route, and all information about the opening<\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px;background:#e5e7eb;margin:8px 0 22px 0;font-size:1px;line-height:1px;\"> <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;padding:12px 0 20px 0;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div style=\"font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:22px !important;line-height:28px !important;font-weight:900;color:#008acf;text-transform:uppercase;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  Historic Moment: Sabine Crosses Syria<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  In May 2026, the German pilgrim <strong>Sabine Struck<\/strong> was the first<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> pilgrim in 15 years to enter Syria again on the <strong>JERUSALEM WAY \/ AL-QUDS WAY<\/strong><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  As a woman traveling alone, she crossed Syria on foot. Her path led<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> through Aleppo, Hama, Homs, Maaloula, and Damascus, among other places. In the meantime, she has also<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> crossed Jordan and reached the Holy Land. She is currently in<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> Jericho \u2013 just a few stages away from Jerusalem.   <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  Sabine&#8217;s personal reflection on Syria is particularly touching: she said she experienced the<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> country exclusively peacefully on her way and felt almost at<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> home there. This experience speaks of great hospitality, human<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> closeness, and trust. <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  However, this personal experience must not be understood as a general safety assessment<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->. Sabine&#8217;s pilgrimage remains an extraordinary individual case and<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> expressly <strong>does not represent a general opening, no regular clearance, and<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> no recommendation to walk through Syria<\/strong>. <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  The symbolic power of this path is all the stronger: a woman goes as a pioneer<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> through a country scarred by war and builds small<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> bridges of trust through personal encounters.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <strong>Don&#8217;t just walk for peace, but walk in peace.<\/strong><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 22px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  \u27a1\ufe0f <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jerusalemway.org\/historischer-moment-nach-15-jahren-pilgerin-erreicht-zu-fuss-syrien-auf-dem-jerusalemweg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color:#008acf;font-weight:800;text-decoration:none;\">View Sabine&#8217;s path, photos, and reports<\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px;background:#e5e7eb;margin:8px 0 22px 0;font-size:1px;line-height:1px;\"> <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;padding:12px 0 20px 0;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div style=\"font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:22px !important;line-height:28px !important;font-weight:900;color:#008acf;text-transform:uppercase;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  Two spots still available: Pilgrimage through Turkey<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  From <strong>September 25 to October 9, 2026<\/strong>, our 15-day<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> pilgrimage on the Jerusalem Way leads right across Turkey.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  From Istanbul and the Dardanelles, we travel via Troy, Pergamon, Ephesus, and<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> Pamukkale further to Konya, through the Taurus Mountains and the G\u00f6ksu Canyon to<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> Tarsus and Adana.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  The journey combines hiking, culture, spirituality, and personal encounters.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> Churches, mosques, ancient sites, and holy places of various traditions accompany<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> us on this extraordinary section. The daily hikes are usually<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> about 10 to 15 kilometers, maximum 20 kilometers. <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <strong>Currently, two spots are still available.<\/strong><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 22px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  \u27a1\ufe0f <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jerusalemway.org\/en\/journey-v-vii-turkey-spots-still-open-sept-25-to-oct-09-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color:#008acf;font-weight:800;text-decoration:none;\">Travel program, pictures, and booking<\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px;background:#e5e7eb;margin:8px 0 22px 0;font-size:1px;line-height:1px;\"> <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;padding:12px 0 20px 0;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div style=\"font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:22px !important;line-height:28px !important;font-weight:900;color:#008acf;text-transform:uppercase;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  The Jerusalem Way is becoming more digital<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 7px 0;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div style=\"font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:18px !important;line-height:24px !important;font-weight:900;color:#4faf2a;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  Our new website is online<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  Our website has been fundamentally renewed and now offers clearer<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> access to the international route, country information, events,<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> pilgrimages, current projects, and news from the worldwide network.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 7px 0;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div style=\"font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:18px !important;line-height:24px !important;font-weight:900;color:#4faf2a;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  The JERUSALEM WAY App is about to launch<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  After intensive development work, the release of the new<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <strong>JERUSALEM WAY App<\/strong> is imminent. In the future, it will be the official<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> digital companion for pilgrims. <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  Features planned include:<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 20px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:22px;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<li>Offline maps with the red route line marked<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<li>Important waypoints and pilgrim information<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<li>Accommodations, partners, and Houses of Hope<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<li>Virtual pilgrim stamps along the route<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<li>Personal pilgrim certificate with all collected stamps<\/li>\n<p>        <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<li>Networking opportunities for pilgrims<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/ul>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  The exact launch and availability for the respective operating systems will be<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> announced on our website.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 22px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  \u27a1\ufe0f <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jerusalemway.org\/en\/pilgrim-information\/gps-app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color:#008acf;font-weight:800;text-decoration:none;\">Current information about the app<\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px;background:#e5e7eb;margin:8px 0 22px 0;font-size:1px;line-height:1px;\"> <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;padding:12px 0 20px 0;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div style=\"font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:22px !important;line-height:28px !important;font-weight:900;color:#008acf;text-transform:uppercase;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  Brief Review<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div id=\"peacewalk-oesterreich\" style=\"padding:0 0 7px 0;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div style=\"font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:18px !important;line-height:24px !important;font-weight:900;color:#4faf2a;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  The PEACEWALK reaches Austria<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  On <strong>June 25, 2026<\/strong>, we welcomed the international PEACEWALK<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> on the Jerusalem Way at the border crossing from Switzerland to Austria \u2013 almost exactly 16 years<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> after the Jerusalem Way set off on June 24, 2010, in Arbing. Step by step, an international peace network emerged from a vision (2006). <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  The border crossing of the peacewalkers, including the ceremonial handover of peace symbols, was a touching moment for everyone present. <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div id=\"esther\" style=\"padding:0 0 7px 0;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div style=\"font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:18px !important;line-height:24px !important;font-weight:900;color:#4faf2a;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  Esther from the USA reaches the founding region<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  The German-American artist Esther lives in the USA and came to Europe specifically to start her pilgrimage in Frankfurt. She is following the Jerusalem Way on foot towards Thessaloniki \u2013 on a personal journey of discovery into her family history, her European roots, and her childhood memories. <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  On <strong>July 17<\/strong>, she is expected in Arbing, the birthplace of the Jerusalem Way.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <strong>Esther&#8217;s journey on Instagram:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/estee212\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color:#008acf;font-weight:800;text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">@estee212<\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div id=\"friedensfestival-attersee\" style=\"padding:0 0 7px 0;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div style=\"font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:18px !important;line-height:24px !important;font-weight:900;color:#4faf2a;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  Jerusalem Way at the World Peace Festival at Lake Attersee<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  At the World Peace Festival of the Human Family in Sch\u00f6rfling on Lake Attersee,<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> Johannes Aschauer was able to present the Jerusalem Way to several hundred people<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->. The festival was all about encounter, dialogue,<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> creativity, and lived peace. <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 22px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  \u27a1\ufe0f <b>World Peace Festival and Human Family:<\/b><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.menschheitsfamilie.at\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color:#008acf;font-weight:800;text-decoration:none;\">Open website<\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div id=\"burgenland-friedensburg\" style=\"padding:0 0 7px 0;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div style=\"font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:18px !important;line-height:24px !important;font-weight:900;color:#4faf2a;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  Schlaining Peace Castle \u2013 important step in Burgenland<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  On July 11, 2026, a stage of the international PEACEWALK started in the<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> courtyard of Schlaining Peace Castle. Together with numerous pilgrims,<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> the path led via Bad Tatzmannsdorf further to Bernstein.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> Johannes Aschauer personally accompanied the start. <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  The Peace Castle is of particular symbolic importance as an international site for peace research and<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> dialogue. The shared path was also<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> an important step for the future Jerusalem Way feeder route through<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> Burgenland \u2013 the <b>Pannonian Peace Trail<\/b> \u2013 which is eventually intended to merge into the<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> main Jerusalem Way route. <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 22px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  \u27a1\ufe0f <b>Press article and 69 pictures:<\/b><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meinbezirk.at\/oberwart\/c-lokales\/peacewalk-2026-startete-in-der-friedensburg-schlaining_a8792895\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color:#008acf;font-weight:800;text-decoration:none;\">Open report<\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px;background:#e5e7eb;margin:8px 0 22px 0;font-size:1px;line-height:1px;\"> <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;padding:12px 0 20px 0;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div style=\"font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:22px !important;line-height:28px !important;font-weight:900;color:#008acf;text-transform:uppercase;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  Save the date: Film presentation in Hargelsberg<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  On <strong>Friday, December 11, 2026, at 7:00 PM<\/strong>, a live-moderated Jerusalem Way film presentation with<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> Johannes Aschauer will take place in the<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> Hargelsberg parish hall.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <strong>Admission:<\/strong> voluntary donation<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 22px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  \u27a1\ufe0f <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hargelsberg.ooe.gv.at\/JERUSALEMWEG_-_Alles_beginnt_mit_dem_1_Schritt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color:#008acf;font-weight:800;text-decoration:none;\">Information about the film presentation<\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px;background:#e5e7eb;margin:8px 0 22px 0;font-size:1px;line-height:1px;\"> <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  The Jerusalem Way consists of more than just kilometers, maps, and trail markers.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> It lives through people who meet each other, overcome borders, and are ready to<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> become bridges of peace themselves.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 16px 0;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px !important;line-height:21px !important;color:#222222;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  Thanks to all members, 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