TESTIMONY —
Gaza Strip. Sister Saleh: “A growing number of Christians want to emigrate”
di Daniele RocchiThese are the last hours of the Gaza truce. Over the last three days, the displaced Christians sheltering in the…
TESTIMONY —
40 DAYS OF WAR —
Israel and Hamas. Father Faltas (Vicar of the Custody): “It would be a grace if this war ended after forty days of death”
di Ibrahim Faltas*, Vicar of the Custody of the Holy LandFather Ibrahim Faltas, Vicar of the Custody of the Holy Land, comments on the situation 40 days after the outbreak…
TESTIMONY —
Hamas and Israel: the peace diplomacy of the children of Jerusalem and Bethlehem
di Daniele RocchiThree times last week, schoolchildren from the Holy Land went out onto the streets of Jerusalem and Bethlehem to pray…
SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS —
All Saints’ Day. Patton (Custos Holy Land): At the Gaza graveyard, “faith is stronger than war”
di Francesco Patton (*)“Faith is stronger than war”, the Custos of the Holy Land, Father Francesco Patton, quotes the words of Suhail Abodawood,…
APPEAL —
Gaza Strip. Jerusalem church leaders and Archbishop Welby (Anglicans): “The international community must ensure protection of hospitals, schools and places of worship”
di Daniele RocchiThe bombardment of the Gaza Strip continues. All 700 Catholic members of the Latin parish are incessantly praying for peace.…
ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT —
Attack on Israel. Patton (Custos of the Holy Land): “This is not a reaction to a surprise visit to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound”
di Daniele RocchiShrines and holy places are open so that pilgrims in the Holy Land may be able to “have a full…
TESTIMONIES —
Turkey-Syria earthquake: Fr Bahjat (parish priest Aleppo), more tremors last night. “It’s a tragedy, we have to restart from scratch”
di Daniele RocchiTwo weeks after the earthquake of February 6, the nightmare continues. Two more tremors of magnitude 6.4 and 5.8 last…
EARTHQUAKE —
Earthquake hits Turkey and Syria. Fr Bahjat ( parish priest in Aleppo): “A devastating tragedy, do not abandon us”
di Daniele RocchiA 7.8-magnitude tremor hit southern Turkey and central and northwestern Syria this morning at 4.17 a.m. local time (2.17 a.m.…
TESTIMONY —
Syria: Fr. Alsabagh (Nazareth), “like a ball that is being kicked around”
di Daniele RocchiThe 15th Day of volunteers and associations in the Holy Land was held November 5 in Rome. Speakers included Father…
SOLIDARITY VISIT —
Holy Land. HLC 2022: “Jerusalem must never become the exclusive monopoly of any one religion”
di Daniele RocchiThe final communiqué of the bishops of the Holy Land Coordination, on a solidarity visit to the local Christian communities…
PILGRIMAGES —
Holy Land: return of the pilgrims. CIC, “promising restart.” Awaited return of Italians
di Daniele RocchiAfter two years of suspension due to the pandemic, pilgrims are slowly but steadily returning to the Holy Land. Hotels,…
FLORENCE 2022 —
Meeting of Mediterranean Bishops and Mayors. Patton (Custos of the Holy Land): “Don’t turn borders into checkpoints”
di Daniele RocchiThe Custody in Florence. Father Francesco Patton, Custos of the Holy Land, will be among the participants in the meeting…
