Homily of Most Rev. Pizzaballa for the World Day of Peace 2017
January 1, 2017 Mary Mother of God Mass Homily for Peace A few days ago, we celebrated the birth of the Lord, and we called to mind that event which
Christmas Night in Bethlehem
In the field where the angels appeared to give the good news of Jesus' birth to the shepherds of Bethlehem and in the square, many people, from all over the
Sir Rateb Rabie with Kathie Duggan on Radio Maria
(Image: Sir Rateb Rabie with Pope St. John Paul II) Radio Maria interviewed Sir Rateb Rabie, Founder, President and CEO of the Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation (HCEF), about the
It is Already Christmas … in Gaza
An appointment which could not be missed by the small Christian community in the Gaza strip, which in the last Advent Sunday celebrated its birth. One of the many small
Youth and Christmas Celebrations
H. E. Mons. WILLIAM SHOMALI Patriarchal Vicar for Jerusalem and Palestine "Christmas is the feast of the poor, the feast of reconciliation and charity, of the return to God. Christ,
Msgr. Pizzaballa: At Christmas the Faithful of Asia and Russia Revive Pilgrimages to the Holy Land
Jerusalem (AsiaNews) - The faithful "from Asia and Russia" are "fueling" the presence in the Holy Land, a phenomenon that "obliges guides and tourists to update themselves." Lately there has
“Walking Together” Project Explores Pilgrimage Traditions
As part of an ongoing, multiyear project called “Walking Together,” an international and interreligious group met in Nicosia, Cyprus, from 6-8 December to explore different facets of the theme “Pilgrimage
Latin Vicariate in Jordan Condemns Karak Terrorist Act, Calls for Prayers
The Latin Vicariate in Amman and all its affiliated institutions express their condemnation of the heinous and criminal crime which claimed the lives of a new group of public security
Christmas Press Conference at Latin Patriarchate 2016
I would like to thank you for your presence here today at the Latin Patriarchate, and on behalf of the Universal Church, I wish you a Christmas full of blessings,
Christmas in Gaza: “We Are Afraid, But We Ask God for the Grace of Peace”
GAZA – On Sunday, December 18, 2016, a delegation from the Latin Patriarchate went to Gaza to celebrate an early Christmas Mass with the local Christians. It was a time