Benedict XVI: The 2008 WYD will be in Sydney More than a million people, 9,000 priests and 800 bishops attend the closing mass of WYD. It is a celebration of the universality of the Church. The Mass c
New Patriarch of Jerusalem: sense of community and belonging to meet the challenges of the Holy Land Mgr Pizzaballa talks to AsiaNews about the crisis and uncertainty caused by the novel coronavirus a
Pierbattista Pizzaballa Apostolic Administrator of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem On the same day, the Holy See accepts the resignation of Fouad Twal, the Latin Patriarch, and appoints the former
Fasting and praying for peace in the Holy Land Jerusalem (AsiaNews) Today is a day of fasting and prayer for peace as called for by the Bishops' Conference of North Africa and the Conference of the La
Israelis, Palestinians jointly invite pilgrims to come back to the Holy Land Israeli and Palestinian Tourism Ministers thank the Pope for urging Christians to visit the Holy Places. Since 2000, the nu
Call to Christians: Pilgrims, come to the Holy Land Representatives of all Churches: "The West, driven by secularism, is forgetting Christians". Jerusalem (AsiaNews) -- "A call to all people of faith:
Custodian of Holy Land asks European leaders to come to Jerusalem Father Pizzaballa would like to see a single European representative in the Middle East with the power to put pressure on Israelis and
A maimed Europe signs its constitution Tomorrow's signing in Rome of the European Constitution is a source of hope around the world, but also of disconcertment. From our vantage point at AsiaNews, we
Pope announces new cardinals including Abp Pizzaballa and bishop of Hong Kong Consistory called for Sept. 30, on the eve of the Synod. Asians include Bishop Sebastian Francis of Penang.
Patriarch Pizzaballa: internal tensions, more than war, are a sign of deep crisis The conflict between Israel and Hamas “is nothing new”, not so the “internal unrest” in Israel where the identity of t
As restoration work on Holy Sepulchre ends, Franciscan friar urges pilgrims to come to the Holy Land The inauguration is set for 22 March in a “simple” joint ceremony based on unity between Greek Orth
Jerusalem: After eight centuries, the world's oldest organ is played again A medieval pipe instrument, which accompanied liturgies during the Crusader era, was discovered in Bethlehem and restored as
New Holocaust Museum opens at Yad Vashem Jerusalem (AsiaNews) Yad Vashem today inaugurates its new Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem. Some 40 dignitaries from all over the world, including UN Secretary Ge
Newly appointed Cardinal Pizzaballa visits Jenin, a people stunned by violence but ‘resilient’ The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem will get his scarlet cassock on 30 September. Today he visited the Pales
As Omicron stops pilgrimages, calls are made to go beyond the pandemic For the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, this year’s Christmas is compromised, but action should be taken to ensure an upturn next y