As the conflict in Lebanon continues and negotiations struggle, the president seeks support from the "spiritual father" of the Lebanese.
Latin Patriarchate officials meet authorities after settler damage in Tubas. in the West Bank, demanding protection, restoration, and legal accountability.
Catholic leaders in Jerusalem denounce a desecration in Lebanon, urging accountability and renewing a call for peace grounded in dignity.
As Christian presence in the Holy Land is threatened, a special Good Friday tradition is designed to help. Here's how to still be part of it.
In their 2026 Easter message amidst war, Christian leaders in Jerusalem urge global prayer, aid, and renewed hope in Christ’s resurrection. He is risen indeed.
After Palm Sunday's issue, Church leaders confirm Easter rites at Holy Sepulchre will proceed under restrictions, as war conditions limit public access and shift celebrations online.
Cardinal Pizzaballa, head of the Church in the Holy Land, and Fr. Ielpo, the director of the Franciscans who care for the holy places, were stopped from celebrating Palm Sunday Mass at Christ's tomb.
Named around 71 times in Scripture, Lebanon is both a biblical landscape and a living homeland now marked by war and fragile hope.
During Annunciation Mass in Nazareth, Latin Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa pauses as sirens warn of attacks, then calmly resumes amid ongoing conflict.
With war escalating in the Middle East, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem has closed for weeks, halting liturgies during Lent.
“This has been the worst experience of my whole life.” Akroush speaks from experience. He has lived through 14 wars in the region.
Maronite Father Pierre el-Raï among the hundreds of victims of the war.
"As the Holy Father has warned, we are faced with the possibility of a tragedy of immense proportions."
Vatican diplomacy stresses multilateralism and renewed negotiations. Vatican is not like others states, says Cardinal.
A group of bishops recently made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, where they met with local Christians and heard their struggles.
A January 17 statement from the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem described Christian Zionism as a "damaging ideology" that is harming Christians in the Middle East.
As civilians continue to die in the Gaza Strip, tensions are also intensifying in the West Bank, where a new report points to a sharp rise in settler violence.
