On Sept. 14 in Jerusalem, a new pilgrimage called “Pilgrims of Hope Way” was inaugurated at the 60th anniversary celebration of Abraham House.
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, recently came to the basilica to dedicate its new altar on the occasion of the church’s reopening.
Two young Christians from Bethlehem have decided to marry and settle down in their hometown despite the ongoing war and escalation of violence around them.
The program had to be suspended for two weeks in July due to Israeli military action in Gaza City but resumed on July 19.
Christian communities on both sides of the Lebanon-Israel border have been put to the test since Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
It marked the first priestly ordination in 17 years at St. Francis Church in Aleppo, a city that suffered massive destruction during the 2012–2016 Syrian War.
Danny Miran met Pope Francis at the Vatican in April. In mid-June he shared his testimony with Cardinal Matteo Zuppi and a group of 160 Catholic pilgrims.
The Magnificat Institute brings Jews, Christians, and Muslims together to make music — not an easy feat as the longest war since the founding of Israel rages on.
“Every day of this pilgrimage was a miracle,” said Louis Antona, 24, of the journey he made with two young women from France to the Holy Land.
According to the report, there were 90 known attacks in 2023, a notable increase in cases of spitting, physical, and verbal harassment.
During the month of May in Jerusalem, the major holidays of the three major religions passed with an almost total absence of pilgrims from abroad.
The Vatican has announced that eight Franciscan friars and three laymen who were killed for their faith in Syria will be canonized.
Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority have discovered a Byzantine-period church in the northern Negev desert with wall art displaying ships.
After returning from the Catholic parish in northern Gaza, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch, spoke to the press about his visit.
“I’m excited to have come to pray in the actual place of the Ascension... I want to be closer to God and Jesus,” 14 year-old Joelle Sammour told CNA.
Though its authenticity is disputed, the “Holy Fire” refers to a flame of purported divine origin that ignites inside Jesus’ tomb.
The announcement of Professor Mouna Maroun’s appointment was made amid tensions with Iran and as anti-Israel protests were mounting around the world.
Several posters and pamphlets appeared in the streets of the Old City calling on the public to avoid harassment toward Christians and non-Jews.
The Jerusalem Development Authority is exploring the opportunity to use the piece of land in the cemetery to place a cable car support pylon.
Muslim cemeteries have opened to receive the bodies of Christians and give them a dignified burial.