Date of source: Sunday, March 29, 2026
The Jerusalem Governorate reported that the Israeli occupation authorities have prevented the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, and the Custode of the Holy Land, Father Francesco Ielpo, from reaching the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and celebrating the Palm Sunday Mass...
Date of source: Friday, March 13, 2026
Al-Azhar al-Sharīf strongly condemns the continued closure of the blessed al-Aqṣā Mosque—the first of the two Qiblas and the third of the two Holy Mosques—by the occupying forces during the holy month of Ramaḍān, which deprives worshippers of performing their religious duties during these blessed...
Date of source: Saturday, January 17, 2026
The Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem warned of what they described as misleading attempts aimed at portraying the representation of Christians in the Holy Land outside the historic ecclesiastical framework.
Date of source: Sunday, January 18, 2026
Bishop ʿAṭā Allāh Ḥannā, Archbishop of Sabastiya for the Greek Orthodox Jerusalem, spoke in an interview about how the city is being stolen, with people forced to leave and the identity of the land subjected to uprooting.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Bishop ʿAṭā Allāh Ḥannā, Archbishop of Sabasṭīya, called on all members of the parish to pray for the Church, the Palestinian people, Jerusalem, and its holy sites on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of his election to the episcopal rank.
Date of source: Friday, December 5, 2025
After two depressing Christmas seasons, the city of Bethlehem (Bayt Laḥm), where Jesus Christ was born, is preparing to celebrate once again. The Palestinian city of Bethlehem, a symbol of hope for Christians around the world, will light its Christmas tree in al-Mahd Square on Saturday, 6 December...
Date of source: Friday, November 21, 2025
Palestinian Christian figures welcomed the release of the "Kairos Palestine II" document, which was launched recently amid the war on Gaza, affirming that it represents a renewal of the Palestinian Church’s message and a clear call to confront genocide and expose the deterioration of human values...
Date of source: Tuesday, October 14, 2025
The Muslim Council of Elders led by Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, Grand Imām of al-Azhar, welcomed the outcome of the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit, hosted by Egypt and attended by a number of world leaders.
Date of source: Saturday, October 18, 2025
We want to encourage our sons, who live in both Saint Porphyrius Orthodox Church and the Holy Family Catholic Church, and the workers in al-Ahlī hospital, assuring them that their constant faith during this unspeakable suffering for the past two years has formed an amazing example that we all...
Date of source: Friday, September 19, 2025
Bishop ʿAṭā Allāh Ḥannā, Archbishop of Sebastia, commended the priests who launched the "Priests Against Genocide" initiative in Italy, which brought together more than 200 priests and bishops from Italy and beyond. He described it as a collective conscience representing a historic stance, speaking...