The pope also offered advice for how to overcome temptations using the Word of God. Read more
In his Sunday Angelus address, the pope expressed “great sorrow” for the death of Palestinians killed in an Israeli military... Read more
Speaking from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica on Dec. 25, the pope offered the traditional “Urbi et Orbi”... Read more
“I hope that the Israeli and Palestinian authorities will more readily take to heart the search for dialogue...” Pope Francis... Read more
At the end of a trip to the Holy Land, a group of European bishops lamented the threats to Jerusalem’s... Read more
The Holy See has long supported a two-state solution. Read more
The Patriarch of Jerusalem urged peace, mutual understanding, and cooperation among religious groups in his homily on Saturday, underscoring the... Read more
The pope was addressing ambassadors newly accredited to the Holy See. Read more
Catholics must be mindful of the humanity on both sides of conflict in Israel and Gaza, said a top official... Read more
The sole Catholic priest in the Gaza Strip has warned of the severity of the recent violence between Israel and... Read more
Iran's foreign minister said that he and the pope “exchanged views” on Palestine, interfaith dialogue, and U.S. sanctions on Iran. Read more
The pope said that the violence risked “degenerating into a spiral of death and destruction.” Read more
The U.S. bishops’ conference offered prayers for peace in the Holy Land on Thursday, as conflict between Israel and Hamas... Read more
“It is our duty not to ignore injustice nor any aggression against human dignity regardless of who is committing them.” Read more
A group of Christian leaders who advocate for the Holy Land this week reiterated a call for Israeli and Palestinian... Read more
Israeli forces on July 20 carried out an operation to retrieve a Byzantine-era baptisimal font that they said was stolen... Read more
Ahead of possible Israeli action to annex Palestinian territories, Holy See Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin met with the... Read more
As Israel’s new government considers annexing parts of the West Bank, the Palestinian Liberation Organization’s chief negotiator appealed to the... Read more
Mohammed Hamayal, a 15-year-old Palestinian boy, was shot and killed by Israeli troops Wednesday during a clash in the West... Read more
After US president Donald Trump and Israeli president Benjamin Netanyahu last month proposed a two-state peace plan for Israel and... Read more