BETHLEHEM, West Bank (OSV News) — The pews of the St. Catherine Church in Bethlehem were full and it was standing room only, as parishioners dressed in colorful Easter finery filled …
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Christians in the Holy Land not only have the right but also the duty to celebrate Easter despite all the difficulties and conflicts they are now experiencing, said Cardinal Pierbattista …
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Even the gray skies that threatened rain didn’t dampen the spirit of the participants in the traditional Palm Sunday procession.
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JERUSALEM (OSV News) — Tens of thousands of mourners Feb. 26 lined the streets as the funeral procession for Shiri Bibas and her two children, Ariel and Kfir, made its way …
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(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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JERUSALEM (OSV News) — Starting at 4 p.m. on Jan. 19, crowds of Israelis arrived at what has become known as Hostages Square in the center of Tel Aviv to support …
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NAZARETH, Israel (OSV News) — An indulgence granted during the Jubilee Year is not just an occasion to “get something” but rather is a sign of the Holy Year, of …
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JERUSALEM (OSV News) — The celebration of the Jewish New Year this Oct. 2-4 took place just ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel and just …
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Israel plunges into massive protests as Israeli-American, 5 other hostages found dead in Gaza tunnel
JERUSALEM (OSV News) — In what was a devastating Sunday morning for hostage families, Israel said Sept. 1 that it had recovered the bodies of six hostages in Gaza, including …
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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 …
