Tag 'jerusalem' - NCRegister

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, presides over the Divine Liturgy on May 2, 2026.

St. James Vicariate Offers Spiritual Home to Hebrew-Speaking Catholics

The community numbers about 1,200 people spread across seven congregations all over Israel.

Michele Chabin World May 16, 2026

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa speaks to Register Managing Editor Jonathan Liedl on Dec. 4, 2025.

Cardinal Pizzaballa: ‘Jerusalem Belongs to No One; It Is a Gift to All of Humanity’

In a wide-ranging pastoral letter, the cardinal addressed the highly divisive conflict and its spiritual undercurrents, proposing a response based on the prophetic vision of the new Jerusalem.

Diego López Marina/ACI Prensa/EWTN News World April 28, 2026

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, leads a March 29 prayer service on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem.

Holy Week in a Time of War

EDITORIAL: ‘Brothers and sisters, in this land that continues to wait for peace, we are called to be witnesses to a love that never gives up.’

The Editors Editorial April 2, 2026

The Holy Land Must Be Seen, Not Debated From Afar, Says Catholic Leader

For the president of the International Catholic Legislators Network, Christiaan von Geusau, Jerusalem represents the ultimate testing ground for whether people of different religions can peacefully coexist.

Solène Tadié Interviews March 4, 2026

The Catholic faithful gathered in the Cenacle in Jerusalem for the Mass of the Lord's Supper that the Franciscan friars celebrated on Holy Thursday 2024. The Cenacle is at the center of strong tensions and disputes regarding ownership and rights of access and celebration. An ancient tradition places King David’s tomb here; and over the centuries Jews and Muslims have leveraged this to first expel the Franciscans and then to prevent Christian worship, which they deemed sacrilegious.

PHOTOS: Friars and Faithful Gather in Upper Room in Jerusalem to Mark the Last Supper

After the Mass at the Cenacle, as tradition dictates, the Franciscans proceeded in a procession to three churches in two other symbolic places.

Marinella Bandini/CNA World March 28, 2024

On Holy Wednesday, the friars of the Custody of the Holy Land venerated the column to which, according to tradition, Jesus was bound to be scourged. They prayed the station dedicated to the column during the daily procession that the Franciscans perform inside the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher. At the end, they intoned the hymn “Columna Nobilis” and then, one by one, they performed an act of veneration. March 27, 2024.

Holy Wednesday in Jerusalem: Venerating the Pillar of Christ’s Flagellation

Father Alessandro Coniglio, who presided over the Mass, emphasized to CNA that “the mystery of the blood of Christ is at the heart of Holy Week.

Marinella Bandini/CNA World March 27, 2024

Father Nikodemus Schnabel, abbot of the Benedictine Basilica of the Dormition in Jerusalem, speaks during an ecumenical prayer service that took place at the Cenacle on Jan. 25, 2024.

Attack on Priest in Jerusalem Brings Intolerance of Christians Back Into Focus

In recent months, the phenomenon of assaults against Christians has ramped up and been reported by national and international press.

Marinella Bandini World February 8, 2024

The private garden of the Armenian patriarch of Jerusalem seen from above. The property is close to the Cows’ Garden and it is one of those threatened by the lease deal between the Armenian Patriarchate and the real estate company Xana Gardens.

Land Dispute in Jerusalem Threatens Armenian Christians, Nonviolent Group Says

The Armenian patriarch has reportedly said he was deceived about the details of the agreement and in October 2023 canceled the deal. The patriarchate is now bringing the case to court.

Marinella Bandini/CNA World January 10, 2024