In a sign of closeness as Christmas approaches, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, accompanied by the Latin Patriarchal Vicar Bishop William Shomali and a small delegation, arrived in …
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As Christians prepare to celebrate Christmas, Caritas Jerusalem launched a “Christmas of Hope” campaign to bring joy amid ongoing suffering in the Holy Land.
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Jerusalem patriarch: Holy Land needs world’s prayers, support amid ‘disaster’
by Daniel Meloyby Daniel Meloy“We don’t have bombs every day, but the vast majority of the infrastructure is destroyed. … People are living in tents without anything.”
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Bethlehem rejoiced with the festive celebration of lighting of a 65-feet Christmas tree at the edge of Manger Square Dec. 6.
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The story behind the young woman who wept while hugging Pope Leo in Beirut
by Dale Gavlakby Dale Gavlak“My heart was beating so fast when I saw that God had put the Holy Father right in front of me,” Melvine Khoury, a Maronite Catholic, told OSV News.
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Even if Pope Leo XIV’s Thanksgiving trip to Turkey and Lebanon began with lighthearted moments — receiving pumpkin pies and White Sox trinkets from the Vatican press corps — the …
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Pope Leo is first pontiff to go to St. Charbel’s tomb; visit is source of ‘great joy’ for Lebanon
by OSV Newsby OSV NewsThe pope’s visit is “a historic recognition of St. Charbel’s role in the world and a powerful message of support and hope for a country in crisis.”
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(OSV News) — As Pope Leo XIV urged in Turkey Nov. 27 that “the future of humanity is at stake” with ongoing conflict in the Middle East and days after a …
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Pope Leo XIV ended his stay in Lebanon with what he termed “a heartfelt appeal: may the attacks and hostilities cease.”
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Lebanese Catholics yearn for the upcoming visit of Pope Leo XIV to achieve something lost in recent years. Signs bearing the pontiff’s photo along newly rebuilt roadways express their longing: …
