PHILADELPHIA (OSV News) — With close to 30 major wars and conflicts raging throughout the world — among them, the Israel-Hamas war and Russia’s war on Ukraine — Catholics across …
Holy Land
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JERUSALEM (OSV News) — An explosion at the St. Porphyrios Greek Orthodox Church campus in Gaza has left the administration building in ruins, and at least 17 people dead, though …
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(OSV News) — As war between Israel and Hamas rages, Catholics in the U.S. are heeding a call to pray and fast for peace in the Holy Land. In an …
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Microbrewing and miracles and Mariapolis, oh my! This week’s stories have covered the gamut of topics: happy stories such as a Catholic priest sharing the Good News via “ale-vangelization” at …
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Young Catholics have traveled from far and wide to participate in the 37th annual World Youth Day held Aug. 1-6, 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal. This transformative experience has shaped the …
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(OSV News) — For Cardinal-designate Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, being elevated to the College of Cardinals is a sign of Pope Francis’ desire to strengthen the Middle East …
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JERUSALEM (OSV News) — A local Israeli reporter went undercover as a priest and was spat at several times while walking the streets of Jerusalem, Haaretz, the Israeli daily, reported. …
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This week there has been much occasion to pray along with the news. OSV News has covered the murder of Ugandan students, anti-Christian sentiment in the Holy Land, violence and …
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Patriarchs celebrate Easter at ancient Mount Nebo, urge Jordanian Christians to seek reconciliation amid tensions in Holy Land
by Dale Gavlakby Dale GavlakMOUNT NEBO, Jordan (OSV News) — Some years ago, Jordan adopted a unique approach to celebrating Christmas and Easter to encourage unity. All Christian denominations agreed to celebrate Western Christmas, …
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JERUSALEM (OSV News) — A British-Israeli mother and her two daughters were killed in a drive-by-shooting terrorist attack in the Jordan valley on April 7, during a week that, instead …
