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HOLY LAND: Parish priest returns to Gaza despite devastation
A Catholic missionary priest is back in Gaza after more than seven months in Jerusalem, having decided…
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HOLY LAND/UK: Daniel steps out for ACN
Young UK Catholic Daniel Fernandes put his best foot forward by walking nearly 30 kilometres to raise…
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HOLY LAND: Don’t treat Holy Land crisis ‘as if it was a game’ – Abbot in Jerusalem
An abbot in the Holy Land has criticised the international community, accusing people of treating the crisis…
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HOLY LAND: ‘We are the Church under the cross’
An abbot has described the severe hardship of Christians in the Holy Land and urged the faithful…
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HOLY LAND: ‘We are closer than ever to the crucified Saviour’
Gaza’s Christian community is facing the most difficult time since the outbreak of the war but remain…
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HOLY LAND: Crisis for Christians lurches from bad to worse
Christians in the Holy Land are struggling to put food on the table and pay their household…
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HOLY LAND: 30 Christians dead in Gaza since war started
According to Church sources, 30 Christians have lost their lives due to the conflict in Gaza. Out…
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HOLY LAND: Fresh aid gives hope for Christians on the breadline
A Catholic charity has announced a second package of emergency aid for Christians who lost their livelihoods…
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HOLY LAND: Gaza – two dead, seven injured in latest attack on Church complex
Two more civilians were killed by sniper fire in the grounds of Holy Family Church in Gaza…
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HOLY LAND: 22 Christians dead in Gaza and unexploded rocket found in parish
Out of the 1,000 Christians living in Gaza, 22 have died since the war began, and today…
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HOLY LAND: Gaza Catholic church damaged by airstrike
Gaza’s only Catholic church was damaged in an attack over the weekend. The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem…
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HOLY LAND: Charity providing aid to Holy Land’s suffering Christians
A Catholic charity has announced tens of thousands of pounds in emergency aid for destitute Christians in…