Pope Francis in Holy Land
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Pope's historic prayer deeply moves Jerusalem bishop
The auxiliary bishop of Jerusalem described the recent prayer shared between Pope Francis and Patriarch Bartholomew I as a moving... Read more
Filipinos from Holy Land voice excitement for Pope's visit
A small Filipino community in Israel has expressed their joy that Pope Francis will travel to their country next January,... Read more
Vatican is the 'oil' keeping Bethlehem's star lit, mayor observes
The first woman mayor of the town where Jesus was born referred to the strong connection they have with the... Read more
Synod on family will have broad focus, Pope notes
Pope Francis has said that the upcoming synod on the family will focus on the “vast” pastoral problems facing families... Read more
Pope Francis most open Pope to Jews in history, rabbi says
A Jewish Rabbi and historian has lauded Pope Francis’ visit to the tomb of an important Jewish personality, stating that... Read more
Pope Francis recalls birth of Church in Upper Room
At the conclusion of his pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Pope Francis focused his homily at Mass on the significance... Read more
At Gethsemane, Pope urges religious to live without fear
Religious, priests, and seminarians gathered in the Church near the garden of Gethsemane today to meet with Pope Francis, who... Read more
Vatican: Pope's stop at terrorist memorial not a political move
Amid claims that Pope Francis' unscheduled stop at an Israeli memorial for terrorist victims was made under pressure to appease... Read more
Pope, Israeli president renew mutual commitment to peace
In a meeting today with Israeli President Shimon Peres, Pope Francis expressed his hope that Jerusalem would be a true... Read more
Meeting Pope a sign of the early Church, seminarian reflects
Dcn. Bernard Poggi, who is among the priests and religious slated to meet with Pope Francis in Jerusalem later today,... Read more
Pope Francis lauds fraternal dialogue with Muslims, Jews
Pope Francis spent a large part of the third day of his pilgrimage to the Holy Land meeting with Muslim... Read more
Pope prays at Holocaust memorial, Western Wall
On the last day of his Holy Land pilgrimage Pope Francis stopped to pray at two sacred sites in Jerusalem. 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
