Catholic leaders in the Holy Land expressed cautious optimism this week that pilgrims will be able to return to the region ...

The Associated Press Top Catholic cleric in Holy Land arrives in Bethlehem Posted: December 24, 2024 | Last updated: December 24, 2024 Latin Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa visited Bethlehem on ...

The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, presided over the liturgy, delivering a sober homily addressing the profound suffering of the Holy Land while calling for renewed ...

JERUSALEM — Hope, the theme chosen by Pope Francis for Jubilee 2025, is in short supply in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza ...

Her words resonate as we drive along the West Bank wall on the edges of Bethlehem. A stark reminder of the political divide that is tearing through the Holy Land. On the other side of the wall ...

Her words resonate as we drive along the West Bank wall on the edges of Bethlehem. A stark reminder of the political divide that is tearing through the Holy Land. 'It seems destiny of Holy Land is ...

Christians in the Holy Land are praying for peace this Christmas after another difficult year marked ... said it was a "sad Christmas" for Christians in Bethlehem in particular and that the season was ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Latin Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa visited Bethlehem on Tuesday where he spoke about the sombre mood ...

Bethlehem is an important center in the history of Christianity, but Christians make up only a small percentage of the roughly 14 million people spread across the Holy Land.

Having touched down in the Holy Land to the news that a ceasefire had been brokered between Hamas and Israel in Gaza to come into effect from Sunday, 19 January, Bishop Nicholas Hudson greeted the ...

Catholic bishops in the Holy Land prayed for “the ability to hope again” after “a prolonged time of trial and tribulation” in ...