PHOTOS: Bethlehem Welcomes Advent 2023 With Quieter Procession, Still With Hope
Children of Terra Sancta College in Bethlehem, which is under the custody of the Holy Land, welcomed the small procession with cheers and applause.
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New Holy Land Virtual Advent Pilgrimage Hopes to Fill ‘Holy Sites With Peace’
Each Sunday, a video will be released from a holy site and will discuss its biblical meaning and include daily reflections.
See the Joyful Mysteries Where They Took Place in the Holy Land
‘Joyful Mysteries’ is the second installment of Paradisus Dei’s new video series, ‘Mysteries of the Rosary’
Iraqi Archbishop Fears War in Holy Land Could Spread to Entire Region
Archbishop Warda said that only 150,000 Christians remain in Iraq, out of the 1.2 million who lived there before 2002.
Pope Francis Laments ‘Innocent Dead’ in Holy Land Conflict
Francis said he is spiritually united with the leaders of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem as they are meeting in Rome this week.
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Asks for Donations in Face of Suffering, Hatred in Holy Land
‘In all these situations we heard and answered the cry of the poor. Once again, their cry is heard in the Holy Land because of the war that has been raging now for over three weeks..’
U.S. Bishops Renew Call for Peace in the Holy Land
More than 8,000 Palestinians have subsequently died in Gaza amid the war, according to the Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry.
Prayer and Fasting
EDITORIAL: Just as European Christians prayed the Rosary and fasted to be freed from the repressive Ottoman Empire, we need to employ the same strategy for peace in the Middle East and elsewhere.
Archbishop of Canterbury Arrives in Holy Land, Joins Church Leaders in Prayer for Peace
The prayer service was led by the Anglican bishop of Jerusalem, Hosam Naum, and the final blessing was given by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Escaping Violence in the Holy Land: US Pilgrims Count Their Blessings, Pray For Peace
Pope Francis at the end of his general audience on Wednesday morning announced another worldwide day of prayer and fasting for an end to the Israel-Hamas war, on Oct. 27.
