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Indians in Holy Land eager to celebrate Nativity of Mary
Spiritual preparations for the Nativity of Mary blending culture and faith are underway in the Holy Land, where the Indian... Read more
En route to Korea, Pope prays for journalists killed in Gaza
Aboard the papal flight to South Korea today, Pope Francis led an impromptu moment of silence to pray for a... Read more
Franciscans determined to keep Christianity in Holy Land
Despite the stresses of alternating violence and ceasefires between Hamas and Israel, Franciscans in the Holy Land are committed to... Read more
Despite Gaza violence, Catholic relief agency works for peace
Though fighting has escalated between Israel and Palestinian militants based in the Gaza Strip, a Catholic Relief Services spokeswoman has... Read more
Pope Francis prays for peace during Angelus
Following his reflections on the Sunday’s Gospel parable of the sower and the seed, Pope Francis called for peace in... Read more
Vatican prayer meeting brings hope for Holy Land peace
Pope Francis’ recent prayer meeting with the Israeli and Palestinian presidents is a call for peace in the region that... Read more
Pope prays for peace with Israeli and Palestinian presidents
Pope Francis welcomed the presidents of Israel and Palestine to the Vatican on Sunday evening for an unprecedented meeting of... Read more
Three faiths pray for Holy Land peace
Representatives of Judaism, Christianity and Islam said prayers from their respective religious communities at Sunday’s historic “Invocation for Peace” at... Read more
Holy Land: Vandal tries to set fire to Dormition Abbey
As Pope Francis concluded his trip to the Holy Land on May 26, an unknown man attempted to set fire... Read more
Pope's Yad Veshem visit lauded for interreligious significance
A local youth has praised Pope Francis’ decision to visit Jerusalem’s Yad Veshem holocaust memorial during his Holy Land trip,... Read more
Pope's Holy Land visit sparks US call for dialogue
Catholic and Eastern Orthodox leaders in the U.S. celebrated the closeness between the two churches, recommitting to continued dialogue as... Read more
Children to receive First Communion at papal Mass in Jordan
Some 1400 boys and girls from Jordan will receive First Communion during the Mass Pope Francis will celebrate on the... Read more
Ambassador: diversity of papal delegation speaks of dialogue
In comments made to CNA, the Israeli Ambassador to the Holy See noted that the presence of both a rabbi... Read more
Seminarians in the Holy Land anticipate Pope's visit
As the Holy Land prepares for the visit of Pope Francis, Catholic seminarians are praying for the visit's success and... Read more
Venezuelan wins trip to Holy Land for Pope's visit
A 22-year-old Venezuelan man has won a contest held by Israel’s Ministry of Tourism to travel to the Holy Land... Read more
Pope's trip to Holy Land a historic milestone, ambassador says
During a press briefing on Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to the Holy Land, the Israeli Ambassador to the Holy See... Read more
New prayer released for Pope's Holy Land pilgrimage
The priest who is organizing Pope Francis’ upcoming pilgrimage to the Holy Land has written a special prayer for the... Read more
Schedule for Pope’s Holy Land visit released
The Holy See has officially published the itinerary for Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to the Holy Land, during which he... Read more
Argentine rabbi: Pope's visit to Holy Land could foster peace
Rabbi Abraham Skorka, rector of the Latin American Rabbinical Seminary, believes that Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to the Holy Land... Read more
Pope Francis announces pilgrimage to Holy Land
Pope Francis has announced that he will make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land this coming May to mark a... Read more
