Crisis in Lebanon: Christians open their doors to thousands fleeing bombardments

Oct 08, 2024 06:49

ZENIT Staff

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Pope Francis sent a letter to a segment of the population suffering the consequences

Latin Patriarch Emeritus of Jerusalem, Michel Sabbah

Pope Francis announced a Day of Fasting and Prayer for World Peace on October 7, first anniversary of the terrorist attack perpetrated by Hamas in Israel.

On Sunday, September 29th, the 110th Annual World Day of Migrants and Refugees

Holy Land•Local Church

Lebanon: Catholic churches shelter people displaced by Israeli invasion

“all south Lebanon is being targeted” – a region with a large Christian population – leading many residents to seek shelter in churches.

Sep 24, 2024 07:43

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Justice and Peace

Maronite Cardinal of Lebanon speaks out on Israeli aggression against Lebanese civilians

In a statement, the Maronite cardinal condemns the use of two-way devices «to kill indiscriminately» in the operation against Hezbollah. The provisional toll stands at 37 dead and 2,931 wounded, some seriously. Shia movement leader Nasrallah says the northern front will remain active until the end of the aggression in Gaza.

Sep 23, 2024 21:54

ZENIT Staff

Good News•Holy Land

Stairs and pathway that Jesus would have walked on discovered in Jerusalem

Ancient Steps Uncovered in Jerusalem: Pathways of Jesus Revealed After 2,000 Years

Sep 15, 2024 18:21

Rafael Llanes

Holy Land•Persecuted Christians

Cardinal Pizzaballa Visits Jenin, Offering Solidarity and Hope Amid Devastation

The visit concluded with a somber walk through the streets surrounding the parish, where Cardinal Pizzaballa and his delegation witnessed firsthand the devastation left in the wake of the military operation

Sep 13, 2024 14:02

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Persecuted Christians

Israel: Destroying machines also raze a Catholic church in the West Bank

Sami El-Yousef denounced the destruction of the Catholic Church in Jenin by Israel

Sep 06, 2024 18:34

ZENIT Staff

Cardinal François-Xavier Bustillo, Bishop of Ajaccio, confirmed that Pope Francis will visit Corsica on December 15, 2024

Pope Francis to visit France on December 15, 2024

Pope Francis to Make Historic Visit to Corsica, Embracing Mediterranean Traditions

Fernando María Cornet, an Argentine-born former diocesan priest

Rising Rebellion: Italian Clergy Sanctioned for Rejecting Pope Francis

By enforcing penalties against dissenters, the Church seeks to preserve unity and authority. Yet the persistence of such voices suggests unresolved fractures in Catholicism’s global community.

Crisis in Lebanon: Christians open their doors to thousands fleeing bombardments

Churches welcomes UN resolution calling for end to Israel’s occupation of Palestine

One year after Israel’s war against Hamas: the Pope’s letter to Catholics living in the Middle East

Lebanon after Nasrallah, crushed by a war it did not want

Catholic Patriarch Emeritus of Jerusalem demonstrates that Israel’s security cannot be achieved through violence

Pope Francis Calls for a Day of Fast and Announces Special Visit to Saint Mary Major to Pray for Peace

Church scrambling to help desperate Christian refugees and migrants

Lebanon: Catholic churches shelter people displaced by Israeli invasion

Maronite Cardinal of Lebanon speaks out on Israeli aggression against Lebanese civilians

Stairs and pathway that Jesus would have walked on discovered in Jerusalem

Cardinal Pizzaballa Visits Jenin, Offering Solidarity and Hope Amid Devastation

Israel: Destroying machines also raze a Catholic church in the West Bank