Tag: Holy Land
Christian sites under attack in Holy Land as violence and displacement...
After 2 May news reports that Israeli bulldozers demolished Holy Savior Christian school in the village of Yaroun, in southern Lebanon, the Israeli Defense Forces said that while some damage was caused, they denied "demolishing" the site with bulldozers.
Benedictine abbot warns of Holy Land becoming ‘Christian Disneyland’
In the Holy Land, the Christian population that has borne the brunt of war and economic hardship is slowly diminishing, warned Benedictine Father Nikodemus Schnabel.
ACN launches Holy Week appeal for Christians in the Holy Land
Aid to the Church in Need is calling for urgent support as war and displacement deepen across the Middle East.
Gaza Christians mark Palm Sunday with hope amid ongoing hardships
In an unexpected sign of hope in the Holy Land, Gaza City Christians of Holy Family Parish were able to celebrate Mass with the blessing of palms and a procession for Palm Sunday 29 March.
Jerusalem patriarchate cancels Palm Sunday procession, postpones chrism Mass amid war
The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said war-related restrictions are forcing major changes to Holy Week in the Holy Land.
Christians in Holy Land face further despair, suffering, Latin Patriarchate official...
As retaliatory strikes from Iran, as well as from Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, continued, people in the Holy Land – especially Christians – face a dire present and an uncertain future.
As Lent approaches, Catholics urged to leave ‘hesitation at the door’...
Since 2022, there has been a steady flow of harrowing images and videos of killings, war and destruction from the Holy Land, beginning with the 7 October, 2023, attack by Hamas, followed by Israel's war on Gaza.
Pope sets 22 August as day to pray, fast for peace...
Pope Leo XIV asked Catholics to observe 22 August as a day of prayer and fasting for peace and justice, particularly in Ukraine and in the Holy Land
Pilgrimages are “safe,” Holy Land church leaders say, telling pilgrims
Catholic leaders in the Holy Land are urging Christians to return on pilgrimage to the region now that a ceasefire has been established between Israel and Hamas.
Holy Land church leaders welcome ceasefire with relief, urge delivering critical...
As news spread about a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, Catholic leaders in the region expressed cautious optimism, while also stressing the importance of peace and addressing humanitarian concerns.
Change of heart key to Holy Year indulgence, Latin patriarch says...
In a heartfelt message at the inauguration of the Jubilee Year in the Holy Land 29 December at the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa emphasised that the indulgence granted during the Holy Year is not a transaction, but a spiritual opportunity to seek forgiveness and reflect on personal transformation.
Christmas celebratory again in Holy Land amid ongoing war
Christmas this season in the Holy Land will be celebratory despite ongoing bloodshed and war, the Holy Land's patriarchs said. And while visiting Germany, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, encouraged pilgrims to return to the birthplace of Jesus.
