Tag: Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem
Consecration of new church on banks of Jordan River called a...
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, representing Pope Francis, inaugurated and consecrated the Church of the Baptism of the Lord at Al-Maghtas, Jordan, near the Jordan River.
Pope Francis, a spiritual solace to Gaza’s only Catholic parish
Since Hamas' attack on Israel 7 October, 2023, and the immediate start of the Israel-Hamas war, Pope Francis has provided daily spiritual solace to Gaza Strip's only Catholic parish.
Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem calls for a day of prayer for...
There are only a few days left before the war in Gaza reaches its one-year anniversary. And the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem continues to call for a ceasefire and an end to the violence.
Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem responds to soccer field attack
12 children were killed while playing on a soccer field when a rocket struck the Israeli-controlled small town of Majdal Shams near Lebanon. Thousands of residents flooded the streets for the funeral of the innocent lives lost.
Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem condemns Catholic school attack
The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem issued a strong condemnation after the Israeli military targeted a Catholic school in Gaza that killed four people, including a senior Hamas official. In a statement published 7 July, the patriarchate said it was monitoring reports of a strike on Holy Family School, which "has, since the beginning of the war, been a place of refuge for hundreds of civilians."
