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No short term solution in Gaza, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem says
After what has happened and is still happening in Gaza, “it is difficult to see a short-term solution” between Israelis and Palestinians, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa said. Source: Vatican News.
Bethlehem Grotto restoration ‘sign of hope and unity’
The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Custody of the Holy Land announced that work is set to begin on restoring the “cradle” of Christianity – the place where Jesus was born – in Bethlehem. Source: Vatican News.
Jerusalem altar unveiled for first time in 350 years
The historic altar of the Syriac Orthodox Patriarchal Monastery of St Mark in Jerusalem has been unveiled for the first time in nearly 350 years, following an extensive restoration. Source: Catholic Review.
Bethlehem hold first Christmas tree lighting ceremony since 2022
A giant Christmas tree adorned with red and gold baubles stands in the West Bank city of Bethlehem for the first time since 2022. Source: ABC News.
Hearing the voices ‘often missing in a hyper-partisan discussion’
A new four-part documentary series from Common Home TV, a Redemptorist digital media mission, is exploring what it means to live, teach, and serve amid conflict in the Holy Land.
Harvesting olives in Jerusalem ‘a form of prayer and reverence’
In October, monks and nuns are busy harvesting olives at the Mount of Olives and the Gethsemane garden — where, according to the Gospel, Jesus spent the last night before being taken up the other side of the valley into Jerusalem to be crucified. Source: NCR Online.
Church leaders visit West Bank Christian town after attacks by Israeli settlers
Church leaders in the Holy Land made a joint visit to the only all-Christian town in the West Bank after it suffered attacks by illegal Israeli settlers. Source: The Tablet.
Keeping alive the Christian presence in the land of Jesus
Catholics in Australia are asked to show solidarity on Good Friday with people living in the Holy Land who face immense hardship. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
‘It’s safe’: Cardinal invites Christians to make pilgrimage to Holy Land
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa has invited Christians to return to the Holy Land on pilgrimage, saying their presence would make residents feel part of the universal Church. Source: Vatican News.