Israeli Army raids Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Nablus

May 22, 2024 17:43

ZENIT Staff

St. George's Anglican Cathedral in Jerusalem Photo: The Episcopal Church in Nablus & Rafedia (Facebook)

Holy Land•Pope Francis

«You are not alone and we will not leave you alone»: Pope’s moving letter to Catholics in Holy Land

Letter of Pope Francis to the Catholics of the Holy Land

Mar 27, 2024 23:56

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Holy Land: Christian crisis goes from bad to worse, discriminated against for wearing a cross in Jerusalem

Pressure is growing amid a financial catastrophe and deepening religious hatred. Many Christians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem face economic ruin, with a record unemployment rate of 72%.

Feb 20, 2024 00:41

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Local Church

30 Christians dead in Gaza since war started

Out of approximately 1,000 Christians remaining, 19 have been killed by military action and 11 have died because of a lack of medical care in the four months since the war began.

Feb 09, 2024 03:55

Amy Balog

Analysis Opinion•Holy Land

Analysis: The Gaza War and the Economic Impact on Palestinians

With unemployment soaring and trade and private activity sinking, the World Bank warns: only the end of hostilities in Gaza, the transfer (now frozen) of taxes collected by Israel and international aid can save the Palestinians.

Jan 23, 2024 22:46

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Testimonies

Craftswoman in Jesus’ City: A Syndrome Deforms Basma’s Face, But She Creates Beauty with Her Hands

She is a young Christian Palestinian woman from Bethlehem. She suffers from a syndrome, a little known disease, which has deformed her face and body. But she creates beautiful object with her hands, which speak to us of Christmas, of Bethlehem, of the Holy Family, of the Child-God.

Jan 16, 2024 21:00

ZENIT Staff

Leo XIV begins 2026 with a new papal staff: here is the meaning… and the photos

In a Church often scrutinized for its symbols, Leo XIV’s choice is neither ornamental nor nostalgic. It is a visual theology, compressed into metal and form, reminding both shepherd and faithful that the path forward passes through the wounds of history—but does not end there

Ordinary time, our baptism, and the memory of a gift received: a simple reflection by Leo XIV

Address on the occasion of the Angelus prayer on Sunday, January 11, 2026

Israeli Army raids Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Nablus

World leader of Canterbury Anglicans meets with Catholic priest from Gaza

Israel: Israeli judge orders eviction of more Palestinian families

Israel: new attack on religious freedom: Israeli army detains young Christian woman in Palestinian area

Jerusalem: Israeli police assault clergy, evict residents of Armenian church land

Don’t treat Holy Land crisis «as if it were a game,» Catholic abbot urges from Jerusalem

Jesuits speak out on Gaza situation

«You are not alone and we will not leave you alone»: Pope’s moving letter to Catholics in Holy Land

Holy Land: Christian crisis goes from bad to worse, discriminated against for wearing a cross in Jerusalem

30 Christians dead in Gaza since war started

Analysis: The Gaza War and the Economic Impact on Palestinians

Craftswoman in Jesus’ City: A Syndrome Deforms Basma’s Face, But She Creates Beauty with Her Hands