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Church in Holy Land
The Holy Land May Turn into a Museum or an Architectural Remembrance, Catholic Archbishop Warns
The archbishop of Toledo and primate of Spain, Francisco Cerro Chávez, stressed in a recent letter the need to support the Christians in the Holy Land.
The Church in the Holy Land Rings in the New Year with Pleas for Peace
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, urged the faithful "to cherish the desire for encounter, to cultivate freedom in relation to all, to overcome ethnic, religious, and identity boundaries."
Catholics in the Holy Land Gather at Prayer Vigil to Prepare for Christmas
The weekend before Christmas began with an evening of prayer and music at the Church of St. Saviour, the Latin parish of Jerusalem.
Pope Francis Condemns Reported Israeli Sniper Attack on Gaza Catholic Church
The Latin Patriarch in Jerusalem reported that two women were shot by the IDF on Dec. 16.
PHOTOS: Christmas Celebrations Canceled in Bethlehem in the Midst of War
The strands of lights are falling down one after another, forming a kind of curtain of threads in front of the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem. Following the municipality’s decision to suspend Christmas events and remove decorations, workers are busy dismantling the light canopy on Nativity Square and at other locations in the city.
"A battle inside us": Hebrew Catholics in the Holy Land Wrestle with Challenges of War
The Israel-Hamas war has brought challenges to Hebrew Catholics in Israel, but the diverse and vibrant community holds on to its faith as a guide and consolation.
Bishops in Southern Africa Dedicate Christ the King Solemnity to Prayers for Holy Land
Dioceses covered by the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC) are to celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King that marks the conclusion of the Liturgical year by praying for peace in the Holy Land.
Vatican Calls for Peace in Holy Land, Offers to Mediate Between Hamas and Israel
Vatican’s secretary of state Cardinal Pietro Parolin said any mediation would have to take into account "the issue of Israeli settlements, security, and the issue of the city of Jerusalem."
Catholic Patriarch Calls Day of Prayer and Fasting for Peace in the Holy Land
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa has urged Catholics to organize times of prayer with Eucharistic adoration and recitation of the rosary.
Good Friday Holy Land Collection Moved to September Due to Coronavirus
The Lenten Holy Land collection will be moved to September this year because of the suspension of public Masses in many places in the world due to the coronavirus, the Vatican stated Thursday.
