Way of the Cross Meditations: ‘Faith, hope, love must be incarnated in real world’
The Holy See Press Office releases the meditations for the Good Friday ‘Via Crucis’ at the Colosseum, in…
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…
Cardinal Parolin meets Israel’s ambassador, expresses regret over incident at Holy Sepulchre
A meeting took place on Monday between the Holy See’s Secretary of State, accompanied by the Secretary for…
Israel To Allow Church Leaders To Celebrate Holy Week, Easter at Holy Sites, Latin Patriarchate Says
(OSV News) — The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said an agreement has been reached with Israeli authorities to…
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…
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…
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)…
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…
Gaza prepares for a Christmas without peace, but not without hope
As Christmas approaches, the priest of the only Catholic parish in Gaza, Fr. Gabriel Romanelli, tells Aid to…
Message from the Holy Land: Peace is not an illusion but a life choice
Violence begets death and destruction, revenge begets hatred and pain. News and pictures from Gaza and other war-torn…
Patriarch Pizzaballa: A new language and new witnesses for a narrative of peace
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem reflects on the historical moment in the Holy Land following the agreement reached…