Common Declaration of Pope Francis and the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I
“From this holy city of Jerusalem, we express our shared profound concern for the situation of Christians in the Middle East and for their right to remain full
“From this holy city of Jerusalem, we express our shared profound concern for the situation of Christians in the Middle East and for their right to remain full
“If all of us, whoever and wherever we are, can reach out to those who are suffering, whether they are strangers seeking sanctuary or are
“Jerusalem is the heart, and the heart of the heart. Being away from it is imminent death at more than one level. It is spiritual, social,
“A visit to the Holy Land does not mean only visiting stones and archeological sites, but also meeting the living stones, namely the community of believers.”Father Rif'at BaderDirector of
“Beginning from Jerusalem” (Lk 24:47), I will be with you and for you, as the one who opens paths, who promotes the culture of encounter and
“We know that the Lord will answer our prayers and will give us peace…. We believe and hope that peace will come. We don’t know when, but it will
“We know that the Lord will answer our prayers and will give us peace…. We believe and hope that peace will come. We don’t know when, but it will
“For us as Christians, this Land is unique since God chose to reveal His love for human beings here when He gave His Son to be born in Bethlehem;
“The celebration of the feast of Corpus Christi invites us to reflect on our responsibility in building a caring, just, and familial society. Like the disciples, we are tempted
“I am proud of my religion and nationality, I am proud to belong to my fatherland. I am a Palestinian, and I belong to this religious people who are