(OSV News) — Catholic leaders in the Holy Land called on Christian pilgrims to return to the region following the implementation of the long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. A joint …
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OSV News) — As news spread of a long-awaited ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, reactions from religious leaders in the region expressed hopes for peace in the Holy Land, …
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JERUSALEM (OSV News) — Amid the turmoil of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, Father Francesco Patton, the custos of the Holy Land, has a unique perspective on the plight of Christians …
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BETHLEHEM, West Bank (OSV News) — The Christmas spirit in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Christ, was festive yet overshadowed on Christmas Eve by the grim realities of the ongoing Israel-Hamas …
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Archbishop calls for ‘fervent prayer’ for peace in Holy Land, says ‘compassion is not zero-sum game’
(OSV News) — The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has called for “fervent prayer” to end the violence in the Holy Land, as the Israel-Hamas war nears …
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JERUSALEM (OSV News) — With the approaching one-year mark of the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip, spurred by the Hamas attack on southern Israeli agricultural communities Oct. 7, the …
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(OSV News) — As the Israel-Hamas war edges toward the one-year mark, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem is calling on the faithful to pray for peace while observing the Assumption …
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JERUSALEM (OSV News) — Church leaders in Jerusalem accused local Israeli authorities of launching a “coordinated attack” against the Christian presence in the Holy Land after several municipalities initiated legal …
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(OSV News) — Holding her 18-month-old son Ahmad in her arms, Ayah Issa, 32, broke into a smile when she saw Sister of Charity Aleya Kattakayam at the entrance of …
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(OSV News) — A bishop in Jerusalem has appealed for Christians to start returning to the Holy Land on pilgrimage, insisting they should visit holy places located within Israel and …