locusts - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Mon, 11 Mar 2013 02:52:37 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg locusts - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Swarm of locusts in Egypt recalls biblical plague https://cathnews.co.nz/2013/03/12/swarm-of-locusts-in-egypt-recalls-biblical-plague/ Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:02:18 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=41167 With Passover only weeks away, the timing of a massive swarm of locusts in Egypt is striking many Israelis as downright biblical. Millions of the grasshopper-like insects have swarmed Israel's southern neighbour, damaging crops. Some have since made their way to southern Israel. On the eve of Passover, which this year begins at sundown on Read more

Swarm of locusts in Egypt recalls biblical plague... Read more]]> With Passover only weeks away, the timing of a massive swarm of locusts in Egypt is striking many Israelis as downright biblical.

Millions of the grasshopper-like insects have swarmed Israel's southern neighbour, damaging crops. Some have since made their way to southern Israel.

On the eve of Passover, which this year begins at sundown on March 25, Jews around the world will recall the Exodus story and the 10 plagues that befell Egypt.

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