Christmas in Gaza: the visit of the Cardinal Patriarch of Jerusalem to local Catholics

Dec 22, 2025 15:26

Card Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, who arrived in Gaza Photo: Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem

Cardinals and Bishops•Holy Land

Chilean cardinal of Palestinian origin offers to mediate conflict in the Holy Land on behalf of the Pope

Chomali, 68, met with the Pope on October 20, 2025, to formally express, among other things, his desire to play an active role in fostering dialogue between Israel and Palestine. It was more than a diplomatic proposal; it was a personal plea

Oct 22, 2025 22:22

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land

Israel’s “administrative” detentions of Palestinian Christians: the case of Layan Nasir

Her previous imprisonment—eight months under “administrative detention,” a system that allows for incarceration without charge or trial—drew criticism from church leaders across England

Oct 15, 2025 11:45

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Religious Freedom

Netanyahu at the UN: Palestinian Christians Denounce a Lie

When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the Palestinian Authority of causing Christians to flee Palestine, Christians took up arms, convinced that the policies of successive Israeli Governments are driving Christians to emigrate from Palestine, and even from Israel, as the figures show.

Oct 09, 2025 13:01

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Testimonies

Priests and nuns from the Catholic parish in Gaza are recognized with an international award

Cardinal Pizzaballa’s Measured Voice Amid the Clamor Over Gaza and the “Flotilla Effect”

Oct 04, 2025 22:40

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land

Patriarch of Jerusalem on the flotilla intercepted by Israel: “They do not bring anything concrete to the people of Gaza”

Cardinal Pizzaballa’s Measured Voice Amid the Clamor Over Gaza and the “Flotilla Effect”

Oct 03, 2025 15:39

ZENIT Staff

Under the agreement with China, Leo XIV appoints a new bishop

Chang Yanfeng, 42, was ordained bishop today under the Sino-Holy See agreement to a diocese that has been without its own pastor for 20 years. Just three weeks ago, the new prelate had to publicly commit the local Church to a controversial law designed to eliminate minorities.

Leo XIV encourages religious to view community life as a source of inspiration and sanctification

Message from Leo XIV to the Conference of Major Superiors of Men’s Religious Orders in the United States

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Christmas in Gaza: the visit of the Cardinal Patriarch of Jerusalem to local Catholics

Important New Archaeological Discovery in Jerusalem: Another Section of the Wall

Pope Francis’ popemobile converted into an ambulance receives permission to enter Gaza

Archaeologists Confirm Gospel Accounts by Discovering a Garden Beneath the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Francis’ Old Popemobile Awaits Permission of the Israeli government to Become Gaza’s “Vehicle of Hope”

Gaza: the ongoing grave situation and persecution of settlers in occupied Palestine

Archaeologists Identify the Site Where Jesus Exorcised the Legion of Demons and the Herd of Pigs

Chilean cardinal of Palestinian origin offers to mediate conflict in the Holy Land on behalf of the Pope

Israel’s “administrative” detentions of Palestinian Christians: the case of Layan Nasir

Netanyahu at the UN: Palestinian Christians Denounce a Lie

Priests and nuns from the Catholic parish in Gaza are recognized with an international award

Patriarch of Jerusalem on the flotilla intercepted by Israel: “They do not bring anything concrete to the people of Gaza”