Israel to allow Church leaders to celebrate Holy Week, Easter at holy sites, Latin patriarchate says
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves , OSV News (OSV News) — The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said an agreement has been reached with Israeli authorities…
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa
Jerusalem patriarchate cancels Palm Sunday procession, postpones chrism Mass amid war
byJERUSALEM (OSV News) — The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said wartime restrictions have forced the cancellation or postponement of key Holy Week observances, urging…
Cardinal Pizzaballa: Gaza’s Christians long to rebuild life after 2 years of war
by(OSV News) — People have a deep desire to return to their lives despite the dire and complex situation in Gaza following two years of…
Holy Land patriarch welcomes announcement of initial peace deal ‘with joy’ as ‘first step’
byBy Judith Sudilovsky , OSV News JERUSALEM (OSV News) — The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem welcomed “with joy” the announcement of an initial agreement…
Christ is not absent from Gaza, but crucified in the wounded, patriarchs say after visit
byBy Judith Sudilovsky, OSV News JERUSALEM — Amid the destruction witnessed during their July 18–20 pastoral visit to Gaza, following the Israeli shelling of…
Patriarch’s visit hailed ‘a miracle,’ while parishioners in Gaza feel horror, desperation
byBy Judith Sudilovsky, OSV News JERUSALEM — Parishioners of Gaza’s Holy Family Church are feeling “horror” and almost a sense of “desperation” after an…
Israeli PM calls pope, who urged the leader to start negotiations, ceasefire
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu telephoned Pope Leo XIV, who urged Israel’s leader to revive…
As President Trump returns from Middle East with massive arm deals, patriarch says ‘no’ to weapons
byBy Dale Gavlak, OSV News AMMAN, Jordan — As U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to Gulf Arab countries, ending May 16, brought “the largest…