Ramping up criticism of Israel, Pope calls situation in Gaza 'shameful'
In a yearly address to diplomats delivered on his behalf by an aide, Francis appeared to reference deaths caused by winter ...
Irish Catholic Archbishop: Israeli response to Hamas ‘merciless and disproportionate'
Martin noted that others that had expressed similar views had been accused of antisemitism, and assured that he abhorred ...
The Times of Israel16 天
Latin patriarch visits Catholic community in Gaza for second time since war’s start
Pierbattista Pizzaballa visits Holy Family parish in Gaza City, home to some 400 sheltering Christians, for an early Christmas Mass; reports worse conditions than he saw in May ...
Angelus16 天
Jerusalem Patriarch sees a Christmas 'sign of hope' after surprise Gaza visit
Cardinal Pizzaballa will make his solemn entry into Bethlehem, in the West Bank, where he will celebrate Christmas Eve Mass.
Bethlehem marks a second sombre Christmas Mass as Israel's war on Hamas rages on
Hundreds gathered at the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem in the West Bank as the leader of the Catholic Church in the Holy Land marked the second Christmas Midnight Mass under the shadow of the war in ...
National Catholic Reporter16 天
Hope needed in wounded Holy Land, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem says ahead of Christmas
The outspoken leader of the church ... of Israel-Hamas war. (OSV News photo/courtesy Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem) Pizzaballa celebrated an early Christmas Mass in the Gaza City Catholic ...