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Different paths to same vocation: Twin brothers ordained priests in Aleppo, Syria

July 10, 2024 Catholic News Agency 2

The entrance into the Franciscan church in Aleppo, Syria, of the twins George and Johnny Jallouf, friars of the Custody of the Holy Land, who were ordained priests on July 6, 2024. The two ordinands are wearing the priestly vestments with which … […]

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Pope Francis: ‘War itself is a crime against humanity’

January 14, 2024 Catholic News Agency 4

Pope Francis appears in the window of the Apostolic Palace to give his Sunday Angelus address on Jan. 14, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

Vatican City, Jan 14, 2024 / 08:45 am (CNA).
Pope Francis made a strong appeal for peace on Sunday calling m… […]

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The Church in the Holy Land rings in the new year with pleas for peace

January 1, 2024 Catholic News Agency 0

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, spoke about the "courage" and the "madness" of working for peace during his homily during the Mass of the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mother of God, on… […]

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MAP: Are Holy Land pilgrimage sites threatened by the Israel-Hamas war?  

November 30, 2023 Catholic News Agency 0

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CNA Staff, Nov 30, 2023 / 07:30 am (CNA).
Israel’s war against Hamas, which began when the terrorist group launched a surprise attack on Israel Oct. 7, continued to rage throughout October and November bef… […]

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Catholics urged to be generous to Good Friday collection to benefit the Holy Land

March 24, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

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St. Louis, Mo., Mar 24, 2023 / 14:00 pm (CNA).
As in past years, a special collection will be taken in Catholic churches throughout the world on Good Friday to support Christians in the Holy Land.The Vatic… […]

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Pope Francis: The story of the Holy Land is the ‘Fifth Gospel’

January 17, 2022 Catholic News Agency 0

Pope Francis met a delegation affiliated with the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land on Jan. 17, 2022. / Vatican Media

Vatican City, Jan 17, 2022 / 10:00 am (CNA).
Pope Francis has urged journalists in the Middle East to keep telling stories f… […]

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