Tag: Holy Land
Holy Land Churches implore political leaders to reach agreement for peace
A statement released by the Patriarchs and the Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem expresses grave concern for heightened tensions that...
Custos of the Holy Land praises Mary as model of peace
On the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Custos of the Holy Land, Father Francesco Patton, leads Mass at the...
Custos of the Holy Land: ‘Christ’s empty tomb brings forth hope’
In his Easter message to the faithful, the Custos of the Holy Land, Fr. Francesco Patton, OFM, reassures that Jesus Christ's empty tomb...
Holy Week in the Holy Land: Forgiveness is the only way to peace
As Christians enter the holiest part of the year, the Auxiliary Bishop of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem talks to Vatican News about...
Good Friday Collection ‘helps Christians remain in Holy Land’
In a letter addressed to the bishops around the world, the Prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti...
Patriarch Pizzaballa consecrates Holy Land to Immaculate Heart of Mary
In the midst of the war between Israel and Hamas, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, consecrates the...