Middle East Holy Land patriarchs call for rapid cease-fire as war’s one-year mark approaches 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... Judith SudilovskyAugust 31, 2024
Opinion OSV News Showcase | July 12, 2024 The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage is entering its final days as the pilgrims approach Indianapolis for the National Eucharistic Congress which starts July 17. Next... Megan MarleyJuly 12, 2024
Opinion OSV News Showcase | March 29, 2024 Did you know that the crown of thorns from Jesus’ passion still exists today? It is one of the most precious relics in the... Megan MarleyMarch 29, 2024
Middle East ‘We are not alone, abandoned or afraid,’ says patriarch of Jerusalem on Palm Sunday JERUSALEM (OSV News) — When Christians gathered in Jerusalem to remember Jesus’ entry into the city, it was one of a few joyful moments... Paulina GuzikMarch 26, 2024
Middle East ‘Return to Holy Land!’ bishop says, urging pilgrims to visit West Bank, support Christians (OSV News) — A bishop in Jerusalem has appealed for Christians to start returning to the Holy Land on pilgrimage, insisting they should visit... Michael KellyMarch 25, 2024
World Initiative urges pope to write encyclical on nonviolence; patriarch cites ‘horrors’ of war ROME (OSV News) — Amid wars around the world, particularly in Ukraine and the Holy Land, the Catholic Church needs to speak out on... Junno Arocho EstevesOctober 25, 2023
World Jerusalem church leaders call for peace following deadly Hamas attack JERUSALEM (OSV News) — Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem united in a call for peace and justice amid unfolding violence, following... Judith SudilovskyOctober 8, 2023
World As cardinal, patriarch of Jerusalem will keep his ‘feet on the ground, heart with the people’ By Judith Sudilovsky JERUSALEM (OSV News) — With his elevation to the rank of cardinal, the Mother Church of Jerusalem has acquired a voice... OSV NewsSeptember 25, 2023