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PHOTOS: Christmas celebrations canceled in Bethlehem in the midst of war

November 26, 2023 Catholic News Agency 5

The road leading from checkpoint 300, one of the main entrances to Bethlehem, to the city is completely deserted. Since Oct. 7, when the war broke out, the gate has been closed. Nov. 18, 2023. / Credit: Marinella Bandini

Jerusalem, Nov 26, 2023… […]

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‘A battle inside us’: Hebrew Catholics in the Holy Land wrestle with challenges of war

November 19, 2023 Catholic News Agency 2

Weekday Mass is celebrated in the Church of Sts. Simeon and Anne in Jerusalem, where the Hebrew-speaking Catholic community (keilla) gathers together. / Credit: Marinella Bandini

Jerusalem, Nov 19, 2023 / 06:00 am (CNA).
Among the many expressi… […]

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PHOTOS: Catholics gather in Jerusalem for a prayer vigil for peace

November 9, 2023 Catholic News Agency 0

Catholics in Jerusalem gather on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, for a prayer vigil to implore from God the gift of peace for their land. / Credit: Marinella Bandini

Jerusalem, Nov 9, 2023 / 15:37 pm (CNA).
Catholics in Jerusalem gathered for a prayer … […]

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Latin patriarch of Jerusalem reconsecrates Holy Land to Our Lady, Queen of Palestine

October 30, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, delivers his homily at a Mass in celebration of the feast day of Our Lady, Queen of Palestine and the Holy Land at the shrine dedicated to her at Deir Rafat on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023… […]

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American tourist desecrates statue of Christ in Catholic church in Jerusalem

February 2, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

On Feb. 2, 2023, a vandal desecrated an image of Jesus at the Church of the Flagellation located on the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem, the route that Christ walked to Mount Calvary, where he was crucified. / Youtube post by Father José de Jesús Agui… […]

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How the Good Friday Holy Land collection unites Catholics with the places of Christ’s Passion

April 14, 2022 Catholic News Agency 0

Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Eastern Churches, speaks to EWTN. / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Rome Newsroom, Apr 14, 2022 / 09:10 am (CNA).
A special collection will be taken on Good Friday to support Christians i… […]

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Catholics urged to give with ‘new vigor’ to Good Friday Holy Land collection

March 24, 2022 Catholic News Agency 1

Crucifix inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. / Lauren Cater/CNA.

Vatican City, Mar 24, 2022 / 11:30 am (CNA).
A Vatican cardinal has urged Catholics to give with “new vigor” to this year’s Good Friday collection for Christians… […]

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Holy Land’s Catholic bishops invite Orthodox leaders to contribute to synodal path

January 28, 2022 Catholic News Agency 0

Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa blesses the congregation at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on April 4, 2021. / Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem.

Jerusalem, Jan 28, 2022 / 09:10 am (CNA).
Catholic bishops in the Holy Land invited… […]

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Holy Land Christians need more protection, Christian leaders in Jerusalem warn

December 16, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

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Denver Newsroom, Dec 16, 2021 / 13:49 pm (CNA).
Christian leaders in Jerusalem are seeking an “urgent dialogue” with local authorities to discuss further protections for Christians in the Holy Land. … […]

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