Israeli Elections Stir Concern Among Holy Land Christians
Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party is poised to return to power, supported by other even more right-wing parties.
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Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Decries Police Interruption of Slain Journalist’s Funeral
Palestinian Catholic Shireen Abu Akleh, a veteran TV reporter for Al Jazeera, was killed May 11 by an as yet unknown shooter.
Catholics in the Holy Land Mull Israeli Power Shift
The Latin Patriarchate, the Catholic Church’s on-the-ground presence in the Holy Land, is waiting to see whether the new Israeli government headed by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will address matters that went unresolved during the 12-year term of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Pope Francis: Children’s Deaths in Israel-Gaza Conflict ‘Terrible and Unacceptable’
Pope Francis appealed for calm in the region, urging local leaders and the international community to help secure peace.
Jesuit’s Holy Land Superior on Latest Violence in Israel: ‘The Core of the Conflict Is Not Being Dealt With’
An interview with Father David Neuhaus
U.S. Bishops Pray for Peace as Israel-Hamas Conflict Rages
Bishop Malloy on Thursday called on all parties in the conflict to stop the violence.
Bishops Reiterate Need for Direct Israel-Palestine Negotiations if There is to be Peace
The United States moved its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem in 2017.
Local Christians Join Protests Against Israel’s New ‘Nation-State Law’
The law codifies that Israel is the national state and homeland of the Jewish people and that only Jewish Israelis have a right to self-determination in the country.
US Embassy Move to Jerusalem Highlights Religious Perspectives
Catholics and evangelicals hold different political and theological views about Israel.
Pope Francis Decries ‘Spiral of Violence’ in Middle East
Deadly protests along the Israel and Gaza border escalated Monday, after Israeli troops opened fire on protesting Palestinians, resulting in 58 dead and another 2,700 injured.
