A crossroads of trade in the region where Jesus' preaching was concentrated, a Jewish village that was also important from a cultural and economic point of view. It is Magdala, on the shores of Lake Tiberias, which at the end of the eighth day of Easter celebrates Mary Magdalene. A ceremony, presided over by the Patriarch of Jerusalem of the Latins H.B. Mons. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, which highlights the woman who, according to the Gospel, was the first to see the Risen Lord, right in her hometown. The backdrop of the modern church is the lake, in Galilee, where Jesus, after the Resurrection, met his disciples. HB Mgr PIERBATTISTA PIZZABALLA, ofm Patriarch of Jerusalem of the Latins "Every Easter is different, but at the same time it is also the same. Jesus' message is always the same, but we are the ones who change. Each time we must ask ourselves what he is telling us: to start again, first of all. I believe that this is also important for us today: we do not understand everything, the important thing is not to stay there and withdraw into ourselves, to feel sorry for ourselves, but to begin to leave and, as we go, we will understand." Excavations have brought to light the precious remains of a synagogue from the time of Jesus, which are also visited by many Israelis. A place that makes clear the link between Christianity and the Jewish world. Fr JUAN SOLANA, L.C. General Manager Magdala Guesthouse "There is a local tourism, and I must say that we are very surprised that they explicitly ask us to come and visit this place: they ask for explanations, they want to know what happened here, why we put these mosaics here, etc. It is a very interesting opportunity in terms of interreligious relations." Magdala is also one of the places from which to observe the evolution of the pilgrimage sector - in its various forms - affected by the Coronavirus. Here, in November 2019, the religious community of the Legionaries of Christ inaugurated a large reception facility also aimed at part of the pilgrims arriving in the Holy Land, only three months before the pandemic. Fr JUAN SOLANA, L.C. General Manager Magdala Guesthouse "We have reopened now, for Easter. In these months we have decided to start broadcasting the mass, we have made two virtual pilgrimages of the entire Holy Land, we have started this connection between the world and the Holy Land. I am sure that as soon as it is possible the pilgrims will come back, but to recover the volume of pilgrimages that we have reached in 2019, unfortunately I think it will take years."