Tag: Holy Land
An unbelievable discovery: Uncovering the site of John the Baptist’s martyrdom
Lost for more than a thousand years after it was destroyed by the Romans at the end of the First Jewish Revolt in 71/72 A.D., the site of Herod’s palace was definitively identified in 1968...
‘Stop the clamour of arms!’ Pope tells Israeli, Palestinian leaders
Pope Francis appeals for calm in the Holy Land as escalating violence threatens to degenerate “into a spiral of death and destruction.”
Virtual pilgrimage, concrete donation: Holy Land Catholics ask for help
Franciscan Father Francesco Patton, custos of the Holy Land, asked Catholics around the world to make a virtual pilgrimage to the Holy Land and make a real donation to support the church in the region.
Holy Land: Lack of pilgrims doesn’t lessen hope
Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Apostolic Administrator of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, speaks about the Church’s commitment to supporting the thousands of families affected by the Coronavirus pandemic.