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Pope Francis Urges Release of Hamas Hostages, End of Conflict in Israel and Palestine
Pope Francis on Sunday urged the release of the remaining Hamas hostages as he remembered 23-year-old American Hersh Goldberg-Polin and five others.
Pope Francis: "War itself is a crime against humanity"
Pope Francis made a strong appeal for peace on Sunday calling modern warfare “a crime against humanity” that sows death among civilians and destroys cities.
Catholic Patriarch of Jerusalem Offers to be Exchanged for Hostages Held by Hamas
Israel Defense Forces announced Monday that 199 Israeli hostages, including children, are being held by Hamas.
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.
Pope Francis, Jerusalem Patriarch React to Violence Between Israel and Hamas
The pope issued an appeal Sunday to “please stop weapons attacks!”
New Movie Explores Christian and Jewish Perspectives of the Holy Land’s History
Generally in “road trip” films, travelers on a ribbon of asphalt are taken on both a literal and figurative journey — sometimes one that leads them to a deeper connection with the transcendent and divine.
Pope Francis Prays for Cease-fire Between Israelis and Palestinians
Pope Francis prayed Sunday that the recently signed cease-fire between Israelis and Palestinians will be maintained and that “the weapons will be silenced.”
Pope Francis Expresses Sorrow Over "spiral of death" in the Holy Land
In his Sunday Angelus address, the pope expressed “great sorrow” for the death of Palestinians killed in an Israeli military raid and seven Israelis killed in a shooting.
Archaeologists Uncover Early Christian Church with Ornate Mosaic in Jericho
A team of Israeli archaeologists has discovered a sixth-century Byzantine church with highly decorated mosaic floors.
The story of the Holy Land is the "Fifth Gospel": Pope Francis
Pope Francis has urged journalists in the Middle East to keep telling stories from the Holy Land.
South African Churches Petition Vatican, WCC to Intervene in West Bank Takeover by Israel
Representatives of the various Christian denominations in South Africa have appealed to the Vatican and the World Council of Churches (WCC) to intervene in Israel’s plan to take over the West Bank, a landlocked territory claimed by both Israel and Palestine.
Middle East Patriarchs Discuss Plight of Christian Minorities with Pope Francis
Six Catholic patriarchs from Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, and Iraq met with Pope Francis at the Vatican Friday to discuss the difficulties faced by Christians in the region and their mass emigration.
