Uncertainty surrounds upcoming Holy Week liturgies — central to the Christian faith and typically drawing large gatherings of pilgrims and local worshippers.
Middle East
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Custody of the Holy Land: Prayer continues at Holy Sepulchre amid ‘time of trial,’ restricted access
The Church of the Holy Sepulcher remains a place of continuous prayer despite restricted access to the faithful, according to a statement released by the Custody of the Holy Land.
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“This conflict has religious connotations, but they are manipulations: those who wish to bring religion into it exploit the name of God.”
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Due to the border closures, many have “lost access to their livelihoods, including teachers and support staff at the Christian schools in Jerusalem.”
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Slain Lebanese priest hailed as a ‘martyr,’ commemorated by Pope Leo XIV
by Dale Gavlakby Dale Gavlak(OSV News) — Lebanese Maronite Catholic priest Father Pierre al-Rahi was commemorated by Pope Leo XIV ahead of the cleric’s funeral attended by scores of faithful as well as Catholic and …
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As humanitarian crisis looms in Lebanon, Mideast Christians face uncertain future
by Dale Gavlakby Dale GavlakCNEWA Pontifical Mission is ministering to Christians who remain in the south, caught in the crosshairs between the Israeli military and Hezbollah.
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The cardinal highlighted his 13 years as Chaldean patriarch as “years of loving pastoral care” amid “extremely difficult circumstances” for Christians in Iraq.
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Lebanese Maronite Catholic priest killed by Israeli tank fire in southern Lebanon
by Dale Gavlakby Dale GavlakThe French-language Lebanese daily L’Orient-Le Jour reported the cleric died from wounds sustained from a shell, while four other people were injured.
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“People ask me what my (political) position is. … I say I’m neither pro-Israel nor pro-Palestine. I’m pro-human because in the end, we are all human beings.”
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“In his final act on Earth, Michael absorbed the blast, sparing the life of that Polish warrior, who we are grateful to have in the room with us today, Second …
