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“This ceasefire is a turning point that has been marked in the life of the Holy Land.” Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa offered that assessment in a video message recorded from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem was joined by the Custos of the Holy Land, Fr. Francesco Patton, in inviting Christians to make plans

In the hours immediately after the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel took effect, Fr. Gabriel Romanelli, parish priest of the Holy Family Catholic Church, spoke about the situation after more than one year of conflict. Ceasefire does not mean immediate peace Speaking to Bendetta Capelli, Fr. Romanelli explained the beginning of the ceasefire did not mean an immediate peace. “There

On Monday, January 7th/20th, 2025, the Holy Sepulchre Brotherhood visited the Armenian Patriarchate in Jerusalem on the occasion of their Christmas celebration, a reciprocal gesture for their previous visit to us. His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem and His Holy Sepulchre entourage were warmly received by Patriarch Nourhan Manougian and the Armenian Brotherhood. His Beatitude addressed them as follows; see

On December 29, 2024, Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City became the target of another artillery strike, a painful reminder that the war in Gaza is ongoing and a devastating blow to a hospital already operating on the edge of survival. The southwestern corner of the hospital’s new Diagnostic Center was struck, causing severe damage to the orthopedic

Towards the end of 2024, while families were preparing for the Christmas season and holidays, the LPJ social department conducted a series of sessions entitled "Rise and Shine” to empower women beneficiaries in the Old City of Jerusalem, holding a total of seven sessions. Ten women, primarily residents of the Holy City, who have participated in LPJ's women empowerment projects, took part

As news spread of a long-awaited ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, reactions from religious leaders in the region expressed hopes for peace in the Holy Land, concern for the safety of hostages as well as the people of the Gaza Strip for the past 15 months. In a statement released Jan. 16 by the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, the Catholic

The Little Sisters of Nazareth have ministered in Lebanon’s Dbayeh camp for Palestinian refugees since 1987. Sister Magdalena Smet shares the difficulties of their mission to listen and provide what humanitarian aid they can.

On the third day of his visit to the Kingdom, namely Sunday January 12, Holy See Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, accompanied by Apostolic Nuncio to Jordan Bishop Giovanni Pietro Dal Toso, visited several religious sites in Jordan. On the first leg of his visit, he visited St. George's Orthodox Church in Madaba where he was welcomed by parish

The United Nations has warned that its work delivering aid to people in Gaza is at breaking point following what it said was a ‘deliberate and dangerous pattern’ of sabotage and disruption by both Israeli troops and Palestinian gangs.

The Solemnity of the Baptism of the Lord, celebrated on Sunday 12 January  on the banks of the River Jordan, marked the end of the Christmas period and the start of ordinary time. With the end of the Christmas festivities and the celebrations of the Epiphany in Bethlehem in the past few days, the Franciscan community once again gathered at Qasr al-Yahud,