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Father Gregor Pawlowski, Jewish Holocaust survivor and Catholic priest, laid to rest in Poland
Father Gregor Pawlowski died in Israel Oct. 21 at the age of 90, but he wanted his body to be... Read more
Jerusalem patriarch calls for peace, cooperation in Holy Land
The Patriarch of Jerusalem urged peace, mutual understanding, and cooperation among religious groups in his homily on Saturday, underscoring the... Read more
Catholics asked to support the Holy Land on Good Friday
The Franciscan friars taking care of the Holy Land sites have asked Catholics for prayers and financial support as they... Read more
Gethsemane church targeted in arson attack
The Catholic leaders of the Holy Land are demanding an investigation into an attempted arson attack at a basilica located... Read more
Bishop says the Christian influence in Jordan is still strong
Jerusalem Bishop William Shomali, newly appointed to the Latin Patriarchate of Jordan, says that although Christians are a very small... Read more
'Heinous' desecration at site of Christ's Transfiguration
Suspected burglars’ desecration of the Church of the Transfiguration has prompted outcry from leading Christians in the Holy Land. Read more
Stone-throwing attack on Catholics in Israel shows a 'culture of contempt'
Jewish youths’ stone-throwing attack on Catholics attending Mass in the Israeli city of Rehovot last month has drawn a rebuke... Read more
Patriarch welcomes court's 'courageous' decision to block Israeli wall through West Bank
Patriarch Fouad Twal of Jerusalem has praised an Israeli Supreme Court decision prohibiting the country's army from routing a security... Read more
Palestinian president may visit Vatican a second time for canonization Mass
Nearly a year since taking part in a prayer for Middle East peace in the Vatican Gardens, Palestinian president Mahmoud... Read more
Vatican commission to oversee Catholic university in Jordan
The Vatican Secretariat of State has established an ad hoc commission to oversee the American University of Madaba, a Catholic... Read more
Indian migrants in Holy Land walk to Bethlehem for peace
More than 2,000 Indian migrant workers in the Holy Land took part in a brief pilgrimage from Jerusalem to Bethlehem's... Read more
