The olive trees of Taybeh, under attack by Jewish settlers: A Christian Community Fights to Preserve Its Land, Livelihood and Identity

Oct 20, 2026 12:03

restricted access to farmland and mounting insecurity are undermining the ability of families to remain on their ancestral land Photo: Nabd El-Haya

Holy Land•Local Church

Cardinal Pizzaballa launches an initiative for a Jerusalem open to all

The Latin Patriarch, in cooperation with the University of Notre Dame, inaugurated Within Your Gates, a forum that brings together scholars, religious, and civic leaders to study and publicise the “universal vocation of Jerusalem”. The prelate asks “with honesty and humility” what purpose this city serves and what it asks of us.

Sep 09, 2026 10:21

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land

Does a fire miraculously ignite at the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem? The matter ends up in court. A Greek court provides an answer

A recent court ruling in Athens has brought an old controversy into sharp new focus, concluding—on the basis of testimony and evidence examined during litigation—that the flame is lit through human intervention rather than appearing through a supernatural event

Sep 07, 2026 11:34

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Local Church•Persecuted Christians

These are not isolated incidents: Violence by Israelis against Palestinian Christians (and others) is on the rise

The Holy Land’s Quiet Emergency, Caused By Israel : Christians Warn That Fear, Restrictions and Displacement Are Reshaping Their Future

Sep 01, 2026 08:31

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Persecuted Christians

Israeli court sentences Jewish man who attacked and kicked a Catholic nun in Jerusalem to 6 years in a psychiatric hospital

A Nun Attacked in Jerusalem, a Mental-Health Ruling and a Wider Test for Christian Freedom

Aug 27, 2026 13:21

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Justice and Peace

Israel Turns Archaeology into a Tool for Annexation: How It Seized the Site Linked to the Tomb of John the Baptist

In the West Bank, archaeology is used as a weapon of conquest; in Sebastia, a site linked to John the Baptist, Israel has moved to seize control of it. The same strategy was applied in the City of David. Science is being used for propaganda purposes, while the Palestinian Authority remains bankrupt.

Aug 19, 2026 22:28

ZENIT Staff

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The olive trees of Taybeh, under attack by Jewish settlers: A Christian Community Fights to Preserve Its Land, Livelihood and Identity

Holy Land: In Taybeh, Christian olive farmers are being driven away from their trees while Jewish settlers steal their olive trees

Jewish settlers attack the olive trees belonging to Christians in the only entirely Christian village in the Holy Land. Leo XIV writes to the parish priest of Gaza

Jerusalem: Mamilla Pool and Cemetery at Risk

Two Christian women killed in yet another Israeli military airstrike on Gaza

Priests Carry Names of Children Killed in Gaza and Lebanon Through Rome, Urging a Return to Diplomacy

The Surprising Results of the Excavations and Restoration of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem

Cardinal Pizzaballa launches an initiative for a Jerusalem open to all

Does a fire miraculously ignite at the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem? The matter ends up in court. A Greek court provides an answer

These are not isolated incidents: Violence by Israelis against Palestinian Christians (and others) is on the rise

Israeli court sentences Jewish man who attacked and kicked a Catholic nun in Jerusalem to 6 years in a psychiatric hospital

Israel Turns Archaeology into a Tool for Annexation: How It Seized the Site Linked to the Tomb of John the Baptist