He also showed a particular interest in the Holy Land, and in the complex relations between Israel and the Palestinians. One of his first trips abroad as Pope was to Israel, where he placed a note ...

For most of Francis' papacy, ties between Israel and the Vatican steadily improved — highlighted by a visit to the Holy Land in 2014. But everything changed after the war in Gaza erupted with ...

The Mass was led by the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizzaballa and attended by other Christian denominations in the Holy Land, including from the Coptic Orthodox Church. Marwan Dides ...

Titled “The bloodshed in Palestine/Israel must end,” the pontiff urged peace across the Holy Land, a place he says has seen “atrocious wars, resulting in a river of blood that does not cease.” ...

Fun Family Activity: Make your own rosaries. Kits are available from Holy Cross Family Ministries by calling 800-299-PRAY or at www.hcfmstore.org ...

500 # # $a This is a copy of the illustrated version of the guide to the panorama of the Holy Land which was at St George's Gallery, Hyde Park Corner, London, in 1851 ...