Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa
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'Hope and Closeness' in the Holy Land: Patriarch Pizzaballa prays with Catholics on Mount of the Beatitudes
More than 8,000 young Catholics from the United States prayed together Tuesday on the Mount of the Beatitudes, where Jesus... Read more
Catholic leader: Pray for peace in Ukraine before Russian Orthodox cathedrals worldwide
Major Archbishop Shevchuk praised an interfaith gathering outside a Russian Orthodox cathedral in Jerusalem. Read more
Patriarch Pizzaballa: Cyprus is ‘where Europe and the Holy Land meet’
Pope Francis made a whirlwind visit to the island last week. Read more
Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa launches synodal process in Holy Land
The process will open simultaneously in Israel, Palestine, Jordan, and Cyprus. Read more
Catholic bishops to consecrate Middle East to the Holy Family
The act of consecration will take place June 27 in Nazareth’s Basilica of the Annunciation. Read more
Jerusalem patriarch calls for peace, cooperation in Holy Land
The Patriarch of Jerusalem urged peace, mutual understanding, and cooperation among religious groups in his homily on Saturday, underscoring the... Read more
Israel-Gaza conflict: Patriarch Pizzaballa asks Catholics to pray for peace and justice
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem issued the appeal as the death toll mounts in the Holy Land. Read more
At Easter Sunday Mass, Patriarch Pizzaballa tells Holy Land Christians ‘nothing is impossible’
On Easter Sunday, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem urged Christians in the Holy Land to take courage and believe that... Read more
