Vatican news Pope Francis meets Thursday at the Vatican with King Abdullah II of Jordan, whom Pope Francis has known since the start of his pontificate. Deborah Castellano Lubov Pope Francis received King Abdullah II and his entourage at the Apostolic Palace of the Vatican on Thursday morning. The director of the Holy See Press…
Vatican news Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, was in Jerusalem from April 12 to 18, in his capacity as president of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association. During his visit, he participated in formal meetings and meetings with local Christian communities. By Roberto Cetera Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, was in…
Vatican news In an Easter Letter addressed to Catholics in the Holy Land, Pope Francis expresses his spiritual closeness and fatherly affection, and encourages Christians around the world to offer concrete support and prayers for peace. By Christopher Wells Pope Francis has written to Catholics in the Holy Land, assuring them that they are in…
Two grieving fathers, one Israeli Jewish and the other Palestinian Muslim, speak to Vatican News about their meeting with Pope Francis, who thanked them for their testimony of fraternity. By Francesca Sabatinelli and Joseph Tulloch Rami Elhalan is a Jewish Israeli whose 13-year-old daughter, Smadar, was killed in a suicide bombing in Jerusalem in 1997….
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Vatican Secretary for State Relations, discusses the future of Europe and the world, as well as the wars in Ukraine and the Holy Land, reiterating the Holy See's support for the solution two states. By Vatican News Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Vatican secretary for relations with states and international organizations, gave…
Vatican news Pope Francis offers prayers for the victims of Friday's terrorist attack on a concert hall in the Russian capital Moscow and calls on everyone to pray for “martyred Ukraine” as the country faces heavy Russian bombing of its critical infrastructure. By Devin Watkins “I assure my prayers for the victims of the despicable…
Vatican news In an interview with the SIR news agency, the Vicar of the Custody of the Holy Land calls for immediate action to save the lives of children and mothers in Gaza. By Vatican News “We cannot close our eyes and our hearts to hungry and frightened children. We cannot remain indifferent knowing that…