On April 25 and 26, 2010, hundreds participated in the John Paul II Games to continue his legacy and promote pilgrimage and sports as a bridge to peace. Italians, Israelis and Palestinians participated in the seventh annual Peace Marathon from Bethlehem to Jerusalem, followed by a non-competitive volleyball match.

For the seventeenth year in a row, the city of Haifa in northern Israel is hosting the Holiday of Holidays Festival. Holiday of Holidays celebrates Christmas, Hanukkah – the Festival of Lights- and Eid al-Adha - Festival of Sacrifice - testimony to the unique tolerance that is a hallmark of the mixed city of Haifa.

Abu Ghosh, an enchanting hillside village just 10 km from Jerusalem, offers visitors a rich harmony of history. It is believed to be the biblical site of Kiryat Ye’arim, where the Ark of the Covenant is said to have rested for twenty years, before King David returned it to Jerusalem.