HCEF President Brings Good News for the Future BSCC
Birzeit- HCEF President, Sir Rateb Rabie, KCHS, received a warm welcome by the staff and members of the Birzeit Senior Citizen Center during his visit Wednesday, February 3, 2016, to
There’s no alternative: help Israel and Palestine seek peace, archbishop tells UN
New York City, N.Y. - Peace was the focus of the Holy See's representative in a recent speech to the United Nations, where he renewed calls to support negotiations between Israel
A Palestinian pastor and an Israeli journalist – discerning the way ahead
How do we approach a conflict that has been causing pain for decades, where hatred and terror surface far too often, and where the international community seems inept at addressing
Pax Christi works for peace and reconciliation in Israel, Palestine
Fr. Paul Lansu from Pax Christi International is a participant in the Holy Land Coordination pilgrimage taking place in Israel and Jordan this week.The pilgrimage is an opportunity for Catholic
Israeli High Court rejects the appeals to stop the “Cremisan Wall”
Beit Jala - The Israeli High Court rejected the appeals that had been presented to counter the resumption of the construction of the "wall of division" in the Cremisan Valley. The
Vatican expresses hope for Israel/Palestine and Syria peace talks
The need for “substantive” and “sustained” peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians and the conviction that this week’s peace negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland are the “best chance the International Community
A group of Jews visits Beit Gemal in sign of solidarity
Beit Gemal: Last December, vandals – not yet identified – destroyed several tombs in the cemetery of Beit Gemal.On January 22, 2016, a group of Jews came to express their
What assessment for 2015, what perspectives for 2016, expectations of Holy Land Christians
Holy Land – In early year 2016, we met Christians of the Holy Land who accepted to give their reflections of the past year and their expectations for the New
Desecration in a cemetery at Beit Jimal
Beit Jimal – A new act of vandalism targeting Christians in Israel. This time it happened in the cemetery of the Salesian Convent of Beit Jimal.The incident took place in
The Global Agreement Holy See-Palestine goes into effect
Palestine – This historical bilateral agreement concerns the presence and activity of the Catholic Church in Palestine. It went into effect on Saturday January 2nd, 2016.This agreement, which consists of