Within Your Gates, Jerusalem – Vatican News
“Within Your Gates: The Forum for the Universal Vocation of Jerusalem” is born, a new interdisciplinary forum promoted…
As Iran tries to wipe Israel off the map, a museum charts those who first put it on
In 1483, Bernhard von Breydenbach, a dean from the German city of Mainz, embarked on a months-long pilgrimage…
Pope and Israeli President discuss need to reopen all channels of dialogue
Pope Leo XIV and President of the State of Israel, Isaac Herzog, speak by phone on Friday morning…
Israeli police stop Latin Patriarch from entering Church of Holy Sepulchre
In a joint press release, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Custos of the Holy Land report…
Holy Week in the Holy Land amid War
As Holy Week begins, Catholics around the world turn their hearts toward the Passion and death of Jesus…
Cardinal Pizzaballa: ‘Concrete actions’ needed to rebuild trust in Holy Land
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem speaks about October 7, his visits to the Gaza Strip, the ‘Board of…
It is absolutely essential that the war stops
Although the media attention has died down since the ceasefire, the Gaza Strip continues to sink into an…
Cardinal Pizzaballa: No denying the human desire for life, dignity and justice
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem expresses his hope that the ongoing anti-government protests in Iran will not deteriorate…
Praying at the Jordan River for peace in the Holy Land
On Friday, 9 January, Catholics from across Jordan made their annual pilgrimage to Bethany Beyond the Jordan (Al-Maghtas)…
Custos of the Holy Land: “Return as pilgrims to the Holy Land”
Father Francesco Ielpo, Custos of the Holy Land invites the faithful to resume pilgrimages to the Holy Land,…
Christmas festivities return to Bethlehem after two years as Palestinians hope for a ‘better future’
For 98 years, the Tabash family have run a souvenir store in Bethlehem showcasing the handiwork of local…
Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine: Christians don’t lose hope
The Nuncio to Israel and Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine, Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana, comments on the…