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In letter to ‘Jewish brothers and sisters’ Pope Francis laments ‘terrible increase’ in attacks against Jews
Pope Francis lamented the “terrible increase in attacks against Jews around the world” that has taken place since the outbreak... Read more
French priest and Holocaust expert counters attempts to exploit Jesus for anti-Israel agenda
Father Patrick Desbois said in an interview this week that “if he had been born today, Jesus would be a... Read more
Israeli president condemns violence against Christians
Israeli President Isaac Herzog visited the Stella Maris Monastery in Haifa following attacks by Jewish extremists against the site. Read more
Pope Francis underlines ‘universal value’ of Jerusalem in speech to Palestinians
The theme of the meeting of the Joint Working Group for Dialogue was the spiritual significance of Jerusalem for Jews,... Read more
Pope Francis expresses sorrow over ‘spiral of death’ in the Holy Land
In his Sunday Angelus address, the pope expressed “great sorrow” for the death of Palestinians killed in an Israeli military... Read more
Bishops reiterate need for direct Israel-Palestine negotiations if there is to be peace
A group of Christian leaders who advocate for the Holy Land this week reiterated a call for Israeli and Palestinian... Read more
Cardinal and Archbishop of Canterbury oppose potential West Bank annexation
An English cardinal and the Archbishop of Canterbury have expressed their joint opposition to the potential annexation of West Bank... Read more
Vatican expresses concern over potential West Bank annexation
As Israel’s new government considers annexing parts of the West Bank, the Palestinian Liberation Organization’s chief negotiator appealed to the... Read more
US bishops: Israel and Palestine must 'negotiate directly' if there is to be peace
After US president Donald Trump and Israeli president Benjamin Netanyahu last month proposed a two-state peace plan for Israel and... Read more
Controversial Israeli law excludes non-Jews, Latin Patriarchate says
A recently-adopted Israeli law that strongly affirmed the country’s link with the Jewish people and avoided mention of non-Jews wrongly... Read more
