Taybeh, the last fully Christian city in the West Bank, is facing increasing pressure from encroaching Jewish settlers

Jul 09, 2025 22:15

Tim Daniels

Taybeh has become a focal point in the wider struggle for land

Holy Land•Justice and Peace

Jewish State of Israel Violates International Law: Begins Archaeological Excavations in Sovereign Palestinian Territory

In 2023, the Government announced an allocation of 8 million euros to restore the site, near Nablus in the occupied West Bank, and prepare it to receive Israeli visitors. By beginning excavations and construction on May 12, 2025, Israel is violating international law.

May 26, 2025 11:06

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Justice and Peace•Testimonies

The situation in Gaza as told by the parish priest of the only Catholic community in that martyrized land

For three months Gaza received no aid convoys, which meant that the parish had to ration the resources it has to feed the Christians within and some of the families that live nearby.

May 26, 2025 10:52

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Pope Francis

To whom did the Pope make the last phone call? It was on Saturday 19 and now we know to whom

“He loved us,” said Romanelli, “and the world must not forget the message he left: stop the war, open the roads to peace.”

Apr 23, 2025 07:50

Valentina di Giorgio

Holy Land•Persecuted Christians•Religious Freedom

Jewish persecution of Christians in the Holy Land on the rise, research reveals

In 2024, a total of 111 incidents targeting Christians were recorded, ranging from verbal harassment to physical assaults on clergy and vandalism of churches and holy sites. Thirty-five of these attacks were directed specifically at religious properties—sacred spaces turned into symbols of vulnerability

Apr 08, 2025 15:18

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land

Archaeological research confirms what Catholics already venerated: the site of Jesus’ crucifixion

Among the most remarkable discoveries is botanical evidence—fragments of a cultivated plant dating precisely to the spring of 33 A.D., the traditional time of Jesus’ death. This find, nestled within the area between what Christian tradition holds as Calvary and the nearby tomb, aligns strikingly with the Gospel of John’s detail: «In the place where he was crucified, there was a garden…» (John 19:41).

Apr 08, 2025 15:10

Elizabeth Owens

The gunman who attempted to assassinate John Paul II tried to meet with Leo XIV in Turquí: what happened?

Agca arrived with the unmistakable intention of inserting himself into the story. Speaking to Turkish media, he expressed hope for a brief conversation with the pontiff—a few minutes, nothing more—while insisting that the papal presence in Iznik was “extraordinary.”

The homily with which Pope Leo XIV instilled hope in the Lebanese people

Homily of Pope Leo XIV at the concluding Mass of his pastoral visit to Lebanon

Taybeh, the last fully Christian city in the West Bank, is facing increasing pressure from encroaching Jewish settlers

Gaza parish priest: Gaza is a ‘cage’ where bombs kill (also) hope. The need for a truce

Food as a weapon of war: Caritas Denounces Weaponization of Food on Gaza

Pope Leo XIV publicly notes deterioration of international and humanitarian law

Pope confirms new Custos of the Catholic Church for the Holy Places in the Holy Land

This Is The New Pentecost Room at Notre Dame of Jerusalem Entrusted to the Legionaries of Christ

Caritas-Jerusalem Denounces Failure to Distribute Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

Jewish State of Israel Violates International Law: Begins Archaeological Excavations in Sovereign Palestinian Territory

The situation in Gaza as told by the parish priest of the only Catholic community in that martyrized land

To whom did the Pope make the last phone call? It was on Saturday 19 and now we know to whom

Jewish persecution of Christians in the Holy Land on the rise, research reveals

Archaeological research confirms what Catholics already venerated: the site of Jesus’ crucifixion