In advance of the bishops' Synod on the Middle East, the October 11 issue [2] of America features three articles examining the intricacies of the pursuit of peace in the Middle East. Here we offer a sampling of our coverage of the Holy Land over the years:

"Hidden Prayer in Yemin [3]," by David Pinault, December 7, 2009

"Christians in Flight [4],"  by The Editors, March 24, 2008

"Preparing for Dialogue in the Holy Land [5]," by Daniel Rossing, September 13, 2004

"Shrouded in Mystery [6]" by Drew Christiansen, S.J., July 5, 2004

An Interview with David-Maria Jaeger, O.F.M. [7], February 16, 2004

"Fellowship in Faith: Jewish, Christian and Muslim," [8] by Patrick J. Ryan, S.J., April 21, 2003

"Elusive Peace [9]," by Drew Christiansen, S.J., December 8, 2003

"Living Stones of the Holy Land [10]," by Drew Christiansen, S.J., December 23, 2002

"The Peace of Jerusalem [11]," by Anthony Egan, March 19, 2001

"For the City, Peace [12]," by The Editors, September 30, 2000

"Nazareth Journal, [13]" by Drew Christiansen, S.J., February 12, 2000

"Seeking Peace in the Holy Land [14]" by The Editors, February 12, 2000