Judith Sudilovsky writes for OSV News from Jerusalem.
Jerusalem district undercover police have been arresting ultra-Orthodox men who spit at groups of Christian pilgrims following an uproar caused by videos of the incidents posted on social media earlier in the week. Five men were arrested on Oct. 4, according to
"This is something positive and long-awaited," Cardinal-designate Pizzaballa told the journalists a day before he was to travel to Rome in preparation for the consistory called by Pope Francis to create 21 new cardinals Sept. 30 at the Vatican." I understand this
Israeli President Isaac Herzog denounced the increasing violence against Christians in Israel during a visit on Aug. 9 to the Stella Maris Carmelite Monastery in Haifa.
Herzog was accompanied by Israel Police Inspector General Yaakov Shabtai and emphasized Israel's commitment to the full
Stella Maris Carmelite monastery in Haifa, Israel, installed metal fencing around its entrance amid attacks from Jewish extremists, signaling worsening conditions for Christians in the Holy Land.
Just as early Christians were sustained by the words of St. Peter describing Jesus' resurrection as offering a "new birth into a living hope," so too should the Christians of the Holy Land today be encouraged and empowered by this knowledge as
On Pentecost, Hedal Farraj was able to pray with her family in their local parish church in Nazareth’s Old City, just as places of worship were opening up in Israel following two months of quarantine imposed because of the COVID-19 virus. After
For the first time in historical memory, Holy Week and Easter prayers at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the traditional site of the burial and resurrection of Jesus, will be bereft of pilgrims and local Christians celebrating at the holy site,
The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem urged its faithful to cooperate with the Palestinian Authority Ministry of Health, following its order March 5 to close all schools, universities, mosques and churches, including the Church of the Nativity and Shepherd's Field. The affected areas
The many churches in and around Jerusalem provide ample opportunities for pilgrimage, walking the path of Christ
As dusk began to fade into evening, the lobby of the Notre Dame Center of Jerusalem filled with guests — some trudging in with their suitcases arriving from the airport, others returning from a full day of visiting holy sites. Consecrated laywoman