Early Ties with Asia Minor — Plans for a Hungarian–Armenian Alliance in 1218
When we think of Hungarian–Armenian relations, we tend to think primarily of the Armenians who settled in historical…
As Iran tries to wipe Israel off the map, a museum charts those who first put it on
In 1483, Bernhard von Breydenbach, a dean from the German city of Mainz, embarked on a months-long pilgrimage…
Way of the Cross Meditations: ‘Faith, hope, love must be incarnated in real world’
The Holy See Press Office releases the meditations for the Good Friday ‘Via Crucis’ at the Colosseum, in…
Pope and Israeli President discuss need to reopen all channels of dialogue
Pope Leo XIV and President of the State of Israel, Isaac Herzog, speak by phone on Friday morning…
Archbishop of Tehran: End war in the Gulf, end logic of retaliation
At a prayer vigil for peace in Rome at the beginning of Holy Week, the Archbishop of Teheran…
Israeli police stop Latin Patriarch from entering Church of Holy Sepulchre
In a joint press release, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Custos of the Holy Land report…
Palm Sunday procession in Jerusalem cancelled due to war
The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem cancels this year’s Palm Sunday procession from the Mount of Olives to Jerusalem,…
Custody of the Holy Land: ‘Prayer continues uninterruptedly’
In the midst of the violence in the Middle East, the Custody of the Holy Land invites people…
Cardinal Pizzaballa: ‘Concrete actions’ needed to rebuild trust in Holy Land
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem speaks about October 7, his visits to the Gaza Strip, the ‘Board of…
Restoration of Bethlehem’s Grotto of the Nativity ‘a sign of hope and unity’
The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Custody of the Holy Land announce that works are set…
Holy Land Co-ordination: Stand with people of Holy Land, help foster dialogue
At the end of their annual pilgrimage to the Holy Land, the Co-ordination of Bishops’ Conferences in Support…
Holy Land: A fifth Gospel that begins in Jordan
A number of biblical events took place in Jordan—from the Exodus led by Moses to the baptism of…