Tag: Jerusalem
Under olive tree planted as sign of peace, prayers offered for Holy Land
VATICAN (CNS): “Every day I pray that this war [in Gaza] will finally end,” Pope…
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Gaza situation extremely catastrophic says patriarchate of Jerusalem
(OSV News): The situation in the Gaza Strip is “extremely catastrophic,” and people are dying…
First visit to Jerusalem in 60 years by a Syriac Orthodox Patriarch
JERUSALEM (AsiaNews): On May 4, Syriac Orthodox Patriarch Moran Mor Ignatius Aphrem II visited the…
Bringing priceless icons back to life in Jerusalem
The first COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in Israel had just been declared in March 2020 when…
Calls for protection after attack at Tomb of the Virgin Mary in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (OSV News): The Greek Orthodox Church March 19 denounced what it called a “heinous…
