PHOTO GALLERY: A look at the visit to Gaza by Catholic Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa and Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III: here’s what they did and what they saw

Jun 24, 2026 18:10

Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem and Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, visited Gaza on June 22–23 Photo: Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem

Holy Land•Justice and Peace

The Israeli invasion of Palestine: governments, churches, and humanitarian groups are sounding the alarm

In a rare and strongly worded joint declaration, the governments of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Norway, and the Netherlands warned that recent developments in the West Bank threaten both stability and the long-standing framework of a negotiated two-state solution.

May 25, 2026 11:12

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Persecuted Christians

Another attack on Christian symbols in Jerusalem: Jews spit on an image of the Virgin Mary

The incident occurred during a day already marked by tension. Large groups of religious nationalist marchers passed through sections of the Old City, including Muslim neighborhoods, amid reports of vandalism, harassment, and racist chants directed at Arab residents

May 20, 2026 09:28

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Justice and Peace

Prison sentence for two Israeli soldiers who desecrated an image of the Virgin Mary in Lebanon

On Monday, May 11, the Israeli army announced disciplinary measures against the soldiers involved. According to military authorities, the soldier who staged the act received a sentence of 21 days in military prison, while the soldier who photographed the incident was sentenced to 14 days.

May 13, 2026 22:20

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Persecuted Christians•Priests

Israel expels (from Palestine!) a young Catholic priest: the most influential figure in Palestine’s Christian community

Father Salman’s influence among Palestinian youth helps explain why his removal has resonated so deeply

May 12, 2026 17:55

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Local Church

Seventy Years of Speaking Hebrew and Living Catholic Unity: This is what the vicariate for Jewish converts to Catholicism in the Holy Land is like

On May 2, the vicariate celebrated the 70th anniversary of its foundation with a solemn liturgy at the Notre Dame Center in Jerusalem, presided over by Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem

May 09, 2026 10:24

ZENIT Staff

What Should Good AI Legislation Look Like? Leo XIV Offers Guidance to Catholic Legislators

Address to the Participants in the Meeting of the “International Catholic Legislators Network”

Lebanon Turns to the Pope: Lebanese President Visits Leo XIV Amid the Israeli Siege

On Thursday, August 20, Pope Leo XIV received Aoun at the Apostolic Palace for a private meeting lasting around half an hour. The Lebanese president then held talks with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican Secretary of State, and Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Holy See’s secretary for relations with states and international organizations

PHOTO GALLERY: A look at the visit to Gaza by Catholic Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa and Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III: here’s what they did and what they saw

Jews and Arabs running together, the response to 7 October

«Hope Should Not Be Confused with a Solution»: ZENIT’s Interview with Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem

Lebanon, Gaza and the Holy Land: Christians Caught Between War, Humanitarian Collapse and a Struggle for Religious Freedom

Israel expropriates the tomb of the prophet Samuel, but for the Palestinians the target is al-Aqsa

The Grammar of Hate: An Interview with Bishop Rafic Nahra, Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem, on the Situation in the Holy Land

Southern Lebanon: Stories of Occupation

The Israeli invasion of Palestine: governments, churches, and humanitarian groups are sounding the alarm

Another attack on Christian symbols in Jerusalem: Jews spit on an image of the Virgin Mary

Prison sentence for two Israeli soldiers who desecrated an image of the Virgin Mary in Lebanon

Israel expels (from Palestine!) a young Catholic priest: the most influential figure in Palestine’s Christian community

Seventy Years of Speaking Hebrew and Living Catholic Unity: This is what the vicariate for Jewish converts to Catholicism in the Holy Land is like