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Advocacy group hails Israel-Bahrain deal as 'positive step' for Middle East Christians
An advocacy group for Christians and other religious minorities living in the Middle East this week praised an agreement between... Read more
Christians face the pandemic in Palestine
Facing the global coronavirus pandemic, Palestine has “the special and unique challenges of being under colonialism and a touristic country,”... Read more
Vatican tells Israel, US that annexation could jeopardize peace process
Ahead of possible Israeli action to annex Palestinian territories, Holy See Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin met with the... Read more
Why are Christians leaving Palestinian territories?
A new survey of Palestinian Christians reveals that many not only fear economic hardship and the annexation of their land,... Read more
Israeli forces kill Palestinian minor in West Bank
Mohammed Hamayal, a 15-year-old Palestinian boy, was shot and killed by Israeli troops Wednesday during a clash in the West... Read more
Middle East patriarchs discuss plight of Christian minorities with Pope Francis
Six Catholic patriarchs from Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, and Iraq met with Pope Francis at the Vatican Friday to discuss the... Read more
Bishops visiting Holy Land ask for application of international law
Following a trip to the Holy Land, a group of bishops from the United States and Europe called on their... Read more
How a Palestinian village sheds light on the drama of Christians in the Holy Land
Jifna is a Palestinian village in the West Bank, just 5 miles north of Ramallah –the de facto capital of... Read more
As US closes Palestinian office, Catholics urge that Palestinian voices be heard in peace process
The U.S. State Department announced today Monday it will close the Palestinian Liberation Organization office in Washington because it says... Read more
What a vocation to be a Holy Land Franciscan looks like
A religious vocation to serve in the Holy Land is demanding, but there is nothing like walking where Christ walked... Read more
Palestine asks Vatican to defend Jerusalem’s status quo
The Palestinian Foreign Affairs minister, Ryadh al Maliki, met officials of the Vatican Secretariat of State Feb. 16, asking the... Read more
Catholic aid organizations ask US to restore funds for Palestinian refugees
Catholic aid leaders and others have requested that the White House reconsider its decision to withhold $65 million designated for... Read more
Vatican voices concern over Trump's Jerusalem move
Following U.S. President Donald Trump’s Dec. 6 notice that he will be moving the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem,... Read more
What the Holy See told the UN about Middle East Christians
The Middle East needs peace, human rights, and the continued presence of Christians, a Holy See diplomat told the U.N.... Read more
How can the Church promote peace in the Holy Land?
As conflict has erupted once again between Israelis and Palestinians in East Jerusalem, the Latin Patriarchal Vicar said that the... Read more
'We must never become accustomed' to the Holy Land occupation
The 50 year-long of occupation of the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza by Israel must be at the attention... Read more
Middle East peace center of meeting between Francis, Abbas
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas visited the Vatican Saturday before inaugurating his country’s new embassy to the Holy See, where he... Read more
What's behind Pope Francis' meeting with the Palestinian president
Pope Francis' private audience with Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas this Jan. 14 will be a delicate diplomatic moment for the... Read more
Pope announces Palestinian as winner of international teaching prize
A Palestinian school teacher on Sunday became the recipient of a US$1m international award for her work with children –... Read more
European bishops visit Holy Land to show solidarity and seek hope
European bishops are gathering in the Holy Land Sept. 11-16 to show closeness to Christians in the Middle East and... Read more
