Who’s Holy Land is it?
Posted in Commentary Features | Commentary Middle East

Who’s Holy Land is it?

By Jennifer Barton and Rick Snizek Peace in the the birthplace of Jesus. After millennia…

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Anti-Semitism is a sin pope says in letter to Jews in Israel
Posted in NEWS The Pope

Anti-Semitism is a sin pope says in letter to Jews in Israel

VATICAN (CNS): In a letter addressed to “my Jewish brothers and sisters in Israel,” Pope…

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Pope’s Christmas Urbi et Orbi: Say ‘yes’ to the Prince of Peace, ‘no’ to war
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Pope’s Christmas Urbi et Orbi: Say ‘yes’ to the Prince of Peace, ‘no’ to war

VATICAN (CNS): Celebrating the birth of Jesus, the prince of peace, should mean making acommitment…

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Muted Christmas in Bethlehem
Posted in International Middle East NEWS

Muted Christmas in Bethlehem

(OSV News): Christmas in Bethlehem was celebratory but not as festive as usual this year,…

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Gaza humanitarian situation ‘unacceptable’
Posted in International Middle East NEWS

Gaza humanitarian situation ‘unacceptable’

(SE): Although, in the context of the Holy Land, “the path of dialogue may currently…

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