Jerusalem church leaders call for peace following deadly Hamas attack
OSV News
October 9, 2023
Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem united in a call for peace and justice amid unfolding violence, following a surprise attack by Hamas in southern Israel, which has left around 600 Israelis dead, among them civilians and dozens ...
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Christian quarter targeted as Jerusalem spirals into weekend of violence
OSV News
January 30, 2023
Following a rampage of a radical Jewish gang in the Christian Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City on the evening of Jan. 26, the Assembly of the Catholic Ordinaries in the Holy Land called on political and religious authorities to bring ...
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Christmas in the Holy Land
Greg Friedman, OFM
November 27, 2019
Visiting the birthplace of Jesus makes an indelible mark on pilgrims, who describe the experience as profound, peaceful, and joyful.
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Repairing Christianity’s Most Sacred Shrine
Greg Friedman, OFM
March 24, 2018
The place of Jesus’ burial was in danger until a historic renovation rolled back years of damage and unearthed long-lost frescoes and inscriptions in Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
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Cardinal Dolan safe in Jerusalem amid Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel