Tag: West Bank
Ahead of Easter, Church leaders decry death penalty law, ‘lifeless’ Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (OSV News): Church leaders in Jerusalem expressed sorrow at news of the Israeli Knesset’s…
Gaza and West Bank relief work strained as access limits persist
(LiCAS News): The Church in the Holy Land warned that restrictions on humanitarian access continue…
Innocents are ‘paying the price’ of Middle East war
(OSV News): War sweeping the Middle East, including Lebanon, has left innocent civilians, especially those…
After two years, Bethlehem celebrates Christmas again
(SE): “After two years of silence,” said Maher Nicola Canawati, the mayor of Bethlehem, “we believe…
Pope welcomes Palestinian leader and discusses Gaza
VATICAN (CNS): Pope Leo XIV welcomed Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, to the Vatican on November…
Hong Kong Catholics pray for peace
HONG KONG (SE): The conflict in Gaza, sparked by a surprise attack by Hamas and…
Patriarchs show solidarity with Christian communities attacked in the West Bank
TAYBEH (OSV News): The Council of Patriarchs and Heads of Churches of the Holy Land…
