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Christian pastor forcibly returned to Iranian prison
After being treated for two months in a hospital for injuries suffered from beatings during his imprisonment, Saeed Abedini –... Read more
Christ's resurrection unites us, Pope tells faithful in Israel
At an ecumenical celebration in Jerusalem during his visit to the region, Pope Francis told inter-denominational Christians that the Risen... Read more
We came to pray with our Pope, says papal Mass volunteer
A leader of one of the Boy Scout troops manning the entrances to Pope Francis’ Mass in Bethlehem today explained... Read more
Choir director: singing for the Pope is like welcoming your father
The director of the choir who sang during Pope Francis’ Mass in Bethlehem earlier today expressed that to sing for... Read more
Pope makes new Christian unity step in meeting with Patriarch
In a declaration delivered at the end of a private meeting, Pope Francis and the Ecumenical Patriarch of Costantinople Bartholomew... Read more
Pope Francis urges two-state solution in first remarks to Israel
Late Sunday afternoon Pope Francis arrived in Tel Aviv, where he urged Israeli President Shimon Peres and other authorities to... Read more
Israeli, Palestinian presidents accept invitation meeting at Vatican
Today Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced that they have accepted Pope Francis’ invitation to join... Read more
'Who are we before the child Jesus?' Pope reflects in Bethlehem
In his homily delivered in Bethlehem this morning, Pope Francis meditated on the role of the Christ child in the... Read more
Pope to Palestinian leaders: have courage to 'forge peace'
Pope Francis began the second day of his Holy Land pilgrimage in a meeting with Palestinian authorities, urging them to... Read more
US government asked to defend global religious freedom
The U.S. should actively promote religious liberty, a critical right that forms a foundation for a healthy society, the head... Read more
'May God change the hearts of the violent,' Pope prays
On the first day of his pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Pope Francis met with a group of nearly 600... Read more
Bethlehem sisters call on world to pray for peace
The sisters who run the only children’s hospital on the West Bank have made it their mission to pray for... Read more
Mission of Holy Spirit is peace, preaches Pope in Jordan
Pope Francis focused the first homily of his Holy Land pilgrimage on the work of Holy Spirit in bringing peace... Read more
Pope opens trip to Holy Land with appeal for religious freedom, peace
Today Pope Francis began his pilgrimage to the Holy Land by visiting with the authorities in the kingdom of Jordan,... Read more
Pope's presence at sepulcher a step toward unity, journalist says
In light of centuries-old property divisions within the Holy Sepulcher, a Vatican journalist who lived in the Holy Land has... Read more
Austrian couple excommunicated for simulating Mass
An Austrian bishop has announced that a married couple, including a leader with a dissenting Catholic organization, have excommunicated themselves... Read more
UN report shows reform efforts in Church, observers say
A U.N. anti-torture committee’s report on the Holy See recognized Church efforts to combat sex abuse, but some problems in... Read more
Holy See did not violate torture convention, UN committee says
A U.N. anti-torture committee report has said that the Holy See did not violate the international Convention Against Torture. Read more
The Official Motto of Pope's Pilgrimage: 'That they may be one'
The leaders of the Catholic communities in Israel, Jordan and Cyprus have chosen the logo and motto for the Pope's... Read more
CNA will bring your prayer intentions to the Holy Land
CNA's special coverage team has arrived in the Holy Land for Pope Francis' historic visit. This weekend they will be... Read more
