Date of source: Sunday, September 7, 2025
The Secretary of State of the Holy See, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, stated regarding the difficult situation in the Church of the Holy Family—similar to the situation in all of Gaza, where hundreds of people have taken refuge since the outbreak of the war—that there is great concern for them,...
Date of source: Wednesday, August 27, 2025
The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Latin Patriarchate issued a joint statement yesterday, August 26, expressing their deep concern over the Israeli military escalation in the Gaza Strip, particularly the measures aimed at displacing civilians from their areas.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Archbishop Ḥannā, like Archbishop Capucci, remained loyal to Palestine its land, its people, its history, its Arab identity, and its humanity. That is why all Palestinians called them "Abūnā" (Our Father), a national honor they both cherished with pride.
Date of source: Saturday, August 16, 2025
The Balsam Human Rights Initiative issued an urgent appeal to the United Nations, warning that the Palestinian Christian presence in historic Palestine faces an existential threat as a result of Israel’s systematic violations of international law.
The report, submitted to a number of UN special...
Date of source: Thursday, July 17, 2025
The Holy Family Church, belonging to the Latin Patriarchate and sheltering displaced persons in the center of the old town of Gaza, was bombed on Thursday morning. The attack resulted in multiple injuries, including the parish priest, Father Gabriel Romanelli, who had been regularly updating the...
Date of source: Monday, July 14, 2025
In a worrying escalation, Christian leaders have accused Israeli settlers of launching attacks on Christian religious sites in the West Bank. They describe these attacks as systematic violence, which is pushing some Christians to seriously consider emigrating from the occupied territory.
Date of source: Monday, March 10, 2025
In March 2025, I had the opportunity to visit Shubra during the Epiphany celebrations and see a number of churches belonging to different Christian denominations, hidden in the alleys of the district, among them the Church of Saint Mina, the Church of Saint George, St. Mark’s Catholic Cathedral,...
Date of source: Tuesday, July 8, 2025
This interview was conducted by Luka Renić, editor for Dialogue Across Borders, on the premises of the Maronite Catholic Church in Aleppo, Syria, on June 14th, 2025. It provides a Christian perspective on political and sectarian challenges in Syria before and after the fall of the Assad regime in...
Date of source: Saturday, May 24, 2025
Will Algeria become a "pilgrimage destination" for Catholic Christians around the world?
Shortly after assuming the role of Supreme Pontiff of the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV sent a "special" letter to Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, expressing his "sincere desire" to visit Algeria.
So, what...
Date of source: Sunday, June 8, 2025
On May 8, 2025, Father Robert Francis Prevost, formerly Bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago and Cardinal of the Catholic Church since 2023, was elected Pope Leo XIV, the 267th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church.