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If You Visit the Holy Land, Get a Trustworthy Guide to Lead the Way

‘Send your light and your fidelity, that they may be my guide. Let them bring me to your holy mountain, to the place of your dwelling.’ (Psalm 43)

Sabrina Ferrisi Blogs October 8, 2022

The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizzaballa takes part in the traditional Catholic Palm Sunday procession with pilgrims following from Mount of Olives to Jerusalem's Old City, on April 10, 2022.

Holy Week in the Holy Land: Return of Pilgrims Is a Welcome Sight

Only relatively small numbers have arrived so far compared to pre-pandemic numbers, but their presence provides cautious optimism for the tourist-dependent local Christian community.

Michele Chabin World April 14, 2022

Clockwise from Left: G.K Chesterton photographed in the 1920s by Herbert Lambert. Statue of Our Lady donated by the Chesterton's in St. Teresa's Catholic Church in Beaconsfield. Ecce Homo Basilica in Jerusalem.

G.K. Chesterton Became Catholic 100 Years Ago, Drawn in by Jerusalem and Our Lady

But why did the writer’s conversion take so long?

K.V. Turley World March 8, 2022

Israeli firefighters check out a burnt bus in the Israeli town of Holon near Tel Aviv, on May 11, 2021, after rockets are launched towards Israel from the Gaza Strip controlled by the Palestinian Hamas movement.

Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem: Violence Requires ‘An Urgent Intervention’

The Patriarchs and Heads of Local Churches in Jerusalem issued a joint statement published May 10 calling on the international community to intervene to put an end to “provocative actions” and urging prayers for peace.

Courtney Mares World May 11, 2021

Closed for two months to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher is now open to the public, but only 50 people at a time may pray inside. Above, pilgrims living in Israel pray in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.

Christian Holy Sites in Holy Land Begin Slow Open Because of COVID-19

Christian leaders announced May 26 that the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem would once again welcome the public, with some restrictions.

Michele Chabin World June 4, 2020

Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, Israel.

Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre Closed Indefinitely

The last time the Church of the Holy Sepulchre was closed for an extended period was in 1349, during an outbreak of the Black Death in Jerusalem.

Catholic News Agency World March 31, 2020

A priest walks in the Church of the Nativity compound in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem on March 8, after it came under lockdown two days ago as an emergency measure to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus.

West Bank’s Holy Sites Under Quarantine for 30 Days

The Palestinian Authority is also prohibiting all but essential travel between Bethlehem and other Palestinian cities to limit the virus’ spread.

Michele Chabin World March 9, 2020

U.S. Middle East Plan Could Lead to ‘More Bloodshed’, Bishops Warn

The proposed “Peace-to-Prosperity” plan, announced on Wednesday by U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, outlined a path to statehood for Palestine as part of a “two-state solution.”

Catholic News Agency News January 30, 2020