"We went to all these places that we read about in the Bible: Bethlehem, Nazareth ... between Hamas and Israel, Christian leaders have urged pilgrims to return to the Holy Land.

“It is very rare to see youths participating in the Holy Land tour. They might plan a trip to Israel and other places ... among Christian pilgrims are Nazareth and Bethlehem,” she added.

The pews of the St. Catherine Church in Bethlehem were full and it was standing room only, as parishioners dressed in colorful Easter finery filled in for the Easter ...

Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, who has lived in city for decades, strives to maintain good relations with both Israelis and ...

The Catholic Church has designated the Holy Land as a special destination for Jubilee pilgrimages. The Jubilee Year 2025 was officially opened in Israel with an inaugural Mass at the Church of the ...

The Mandate for Palestine conferred the right of the Jews to settle anywhere between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean ...

Palestinians mourn the late Pope as a lone western voice against Israel's genocide in Gaza, yet he failed to shift the ...

The much younger Italian cardinal from Bergamo, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, 60, who has made the Holy Land his home for more ...

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa has earned trust among Israelis, Palestinians, Jordanians and Egyptians alike, developing a ...

Italian Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, a skilled diplomat from humble origins, is the Catholic Church's highest-ranking ...