New film documents 2000 year history of Christianity in Palestine

Mar 02, 2025 18:48

ZENIT Staff

Patriarch Theophilos, Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and All of Palestine and Jordan Photo: Ivars Kupcis/WCC

Holy Land•Local Church

Syria: Muslim Jihadists Assure They Will Not Go Against Christians

Given the former relations with Al Qaeda and the Islamic State, there is mistrust of the leaders now governing Syria. After a meeting with some of them, Monsignor Audo concluded: “We were all present: Bishops, Priests and Religious. The meeting was very positive.”

Dec 17, 2024 07:43

Rafael Llanes

Holy Land•Justice and Peace•Religious Freedom

Israel frees two young Christian women arbitrarily detained by Jewish regime

Administrative detention, a practice widely criticized by human rights organizations, allows imprisonment without trial or charges, often for indefinite periods. Advocates argue it infringes on fundamental rights and disproportionately affects Palestinians.

Dec 13, 2024 13:50

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Pope Francis•Vatican Diplomacy

A Historic Icon and a Call for Peace: Pope Francis Meets Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas

According to a statement from the Vatican Press Office, the dialogue emphasized the urgency of a ceasefire and the liberation of hostages in Gaza. Both parties reiterated their condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and stressed the necessity of dialogue and diplomacy to achieve a two-state solution

Dec 12, 2024 17:15

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land

Israel and Hezbollah destroy Catholic village in Lebanon: only one house left standing

This strategy has profound implications. “Hezbollah is exploiting the conflict to weaken the Christian presence in Lebanon,” said a local Christian source. The group reportedly occupies abandoned homes and conducts activities that invite destruction, further eroding the Christian cultural and economic footprint.

Dec 10, 2024 15:54

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Testimonies

Gaza: Catholic community resists leaving their land, bombarded by Israel

The priest also expressed hope that the global Church would amplify their plight. He praised Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, for his advocacy and revealed that Pope Francis has been making regular calls to stay updated on their dire situation.

Dec 01, 2024 19:49

Rafael Llanes

Pope Leo XIV to the French episcopate: Seek inclusive solutions for Catholics who use the Old Missal

The Pope’s intervention reveals a dual concern: healing wounds without erasing truth, and preserving unity without suppressing legitimate diversity. Nowhere is this more evident than in his approach to the question of the Vetus Ordo—the pre-conciliar form of the Roman rite, often associated with the Tridentine Mass

Pope Leo XIV defends the priesthood in the Church as a vocation reserved for men in a catechesis, following the Second Vatican Council

Pope’s General Audience, March 25, 2026, on the Church in its hierarchical structure

New film documents 2000 year history of Christianity in Palestine

Israel: ‘Netanyahu against NGOs, deadly attack on Israeli society’

Christian Leaders Unite Against Jerusalem Municipality’s Move to Seize Armenian Patriarchate Properties

Israeli Jesuit David Neuhaus: the plan to remove Palestinians from Gaza feels like a kick in the stomach

“Christians Are the Innocent Victims of the War Between Israel and Hezbollah”

Sister Nabila: Trump’s (and Netanyahu’s) plan for Gaza is ‘unimaginable’

Pilgrims in the Holy Land: a book to accompany the faith in the Jubilee Period

Syria: Muslim Jihadists Assure They Will Not Go Against Christians

Israel frees two young Christian women arbitrarily detained by Jewish regime

A Historic Icon and a Call for Peace: Pope Francis Meets Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas

Israel and Hezbollah destroy Catholic village in Lebanon: only one house left standing

Gaza: Catholic community resists leaving their land, bombarded by Israel