Amid joy as Bethlehem reopens, Christians have uncertainty about future

Bethlehem residents returned to the Church of the Nativity as the holy site opened to visitors on 26th May after being closed since March because of the Covid-19 pandemic. But amid the joy was a feeling of uncertainty about their economic future, as pilgrims and tourists are not yet able to return. In the creche... Read More

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May 12, 2020

Church leaders oppose Israeli plans to annex unilaterally West Bank land

Moving forward with an Israeli plan to unilaterally annex West Bank land could mean the end to the already languishing Palestinian-Israeli peace talks, said the heads of the Holy Land churches. “An array of plans for Israel to unilaterally annex West Bank land, backed mainly by right-wing factions, raises serious and catastrophic questions about the... Read More

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April 23, 2020

East Jerusalem Catholic hospital gets coronavirus unit for Palestinians

When the Israeli Ministry of Health asked St Joseph’s Hospital to set up a coronavirus unit, the hospital had it completed within a week. Jamil Koussa, general director of the hospital, said normally it would take 20 days to prepare such an infectious disease unit, which requires special negative pressure pumps to clear the air... Read More

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April 21, 2020

Vatican donates ventilators to hospitals in Syria and sets up emergency fund

In the name of Pope Francis, the Congregation for Eastern Churches said it is sending 10 ventilators to Syria and three to St Joseph’s Hospital in Jerusalem to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. The donations were among the first items announced by the congregation as it launched an emergency fund in response to the pandemic.... Read More

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April 14, 2020

When families pray together, Jesus is there, says Jerusalem archbishop

Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, apostolic administrator of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, said being unable to attend Mass in a community has made people realise how much they miss “celebrating the love that conquers every death”. Celebrating the Easter morning Mass in the co-cathedral of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, the archbishop emphasised the importance of... Read More

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April 6, 2020

Surgical masks, social distancing: Palm Sunday in Jerusalem’s Old City

Nadine Bitar wore a surgical mask and waited 109 yards from her home in the Old City — as permitted by the Israeli Ministry of Health — to receive a blessed olive branch from Franciscan Father Amjad Sabbara of St. Saviour Parish. Father Sabbara wound his way around the narrowest of alleyways of his parish... Read More

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February 25, 2020

Holy Land Catholics concerned as the coronavirus spreads, but sites remain open

After Israel reported that 18 people from a recent South Korean tour group were infected with the coronavirus (COVID-19), a spokesman for the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said officials were concerned how the diagnosis would affect Lenten and Easter pilgrimages. Israel has banned all flights from South Korea and Japan and said it would arrange... Read More

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January 17, 2020

Bishops visiting Holy Land urge governments to uphold international law

Bishops from Europe and North America visiting for the annual Holy Land Co-ordination said countries must reject political or economic support for settlements but address security concerns of Israel and the right of all to live in safety. ‘Our governments must do more to meet their responsibilities for upholding international law and protecting human dignity.... Read More

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