Vatican Officials Visit War-Torn City of Aleppo
Conveying Pope Francis’s closeness to the Syrian people, a Vatican delegation visited Aleppo following the end of the hostilities that left thousands dead and the city in ruins. Mgr Giampietro
Bishops of the “Holy Land Coordination”: Let Us Oppose the “De Facto Annexation”
Bethlehem (Agenzia Fides) - The military occupation for fifty years on the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza violated "the human dignity of both Palestinians and Israelis". And now all
Holy Land Coordination Wraps Up Pilgrimage with Call for Action
For fifty years the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza have languished under occupation. An occupation – reads the final communiqué of the Holy Land Coordination 2017 – that violates
Pope Francis Meets with Mahmoud Abbas as the Palestinian Embassy to the Holy See is Inaugurated
The 20-minute meeting was held in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. For Abbas, the pontiff "loves the Palestinian people and loves peace." He hopes that other countries will follow the
Archbishop Pizzaballa meets with Jordan’s Prince Al-Hassan bin Talal
AMMAN – On Thursday, January 12, 2017, His Royal Highness Prince Al-Hassan bin Talal met with Archbisop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Apostolic Administrator of the Latin Patriarchate, accompanied by Bishop Maroun Lahham,