Saying they feel anguish that the Holy Land continues to be riled in "turmoil, bloodshed and fear," New Zealand's Catholic bishops called for a renewed effort to achieve lasting peace for "ordinary Palestinian peoples" and ...
Despite the violence and divisions in today's world, it is still possible to see the signs of hope of the Resurrection, Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, said in his Easter message.
With pandemic restrictions almost fully lifted, churches and shopkeepers alike are hopeful that the streets of Jerusalem will fill up once again as Easter, Passover and Ramadan converge. Joseph Hazboun, regional director of the Catholic Near ...
OSV chaplain Msgr. Owen Campion looks at the recent violence in the Holy Land and offers important historical context as to what each side is fighting for. He writes: “Differences are deep. Feelings of anger, ...
A visit to the Holy Land can be transformative for the faith life of Christians. Among those who work in ministry in the Catholic Church, the monumental and formative experience also finds fertile ground for evangelization.
When Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa makes his first entrance into the Church of the Holy Sepulcher as patriarch, he will continue the balancing act of representing everyone in the Holy Land. "I can't become Palestinian and I ...
For the first time in historical memory, Holy Week and Easter prayers at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the traditional site of the burial and resurrection of Jesus, will be bereft of pilgrims and ...
The Middle East, which continues to face many hardships and challenges, needs the ongoing support of Catholics around the world, a Vatican official said. "Long and exhausting wars continue to produce millions of refugees and ...
After Israel reported that 18 people from a recent South Korean tour group were infected with COVID-19, a coronavirus, a spokesman for the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said officials were concerned how the diagnosis would ...
Calling U.S. President Donald Trump's Peace-to-Prosperity plan a "unilateral initiative," church leaders in the Holy Land said it did not give "dignity and rights" to the Palestinians. "This plan will bring no solution but rather ...
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