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Courage, strength needed for peace in the Holy Land, pope says

Vatican City (CNS) — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 20:16:02 +0000

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — There is a need for great courage and strength in order to reject hatred and to carry out acts of peace in the Holy Land, Pope Francis said. Before reciting the Angelus Oct. 18, the pope expressed his concern for the increase in violence between Israelis and Palestinians in Gaza and

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Holy Land collection has twofold purpose

Michael Otto — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 23:11:40 +0000

by PETER GRACE AUCKLAND — The Good Friday collections in New Zealand will, once again, be used this year for their twofold Holy Land purpose. The New Zealand commissary of the Holy Land, Fr Anthony Malone, OFM, told NZ Catholic that the money collected on Good Friday will be used for the shrine church of

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Vatican urges generous contributions to Holy Land collection

Vatican City (CNS) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000

VATICAN CITY (CNS) As Catholics remember the death of Jesus on Good Friday, they also are asked to remember the Christians who still live in the land where Jesus lived and rose from the dead. echo $variable;

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In Holy Land, Pope appeals for peace, condemns anti-Semitism

Michael Otto — Tue, 19 May 2009 12:00:00 +0000

JERUSALEM (CNS) Pope Benedict XVI took his Holy Land pilgrimage from Jordan to Jerusalem, where he pleaded for peace among Israelis and Palestinians, condemned anti-Semitism and prayed at a Holocaust memorial. The pope’s first day in Jerusalem May 11 was a busy one, and it began with a remembrance of Jewish suffering under the Nazi

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Pope opens Holy Land visit with call for tolerance, visit to disabled

Michael Otto — Sat, 16 May 2009 12:00:00 +0000

AMMAN, Jordan (CNS) – Pope Benedict XVI began an eight-day pilgrimage to the Holy Land with an appeal for tolerance and a gesture of charity. Arriving in Jordan May 8, the 82-year-old pontiff expressed his "deep respect for the Muslim community" and paid tribute to interfaith dialogue initiatives launched by Jordanian leaders. "We can say

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Bishops from Europe, North America call for end to violence in Gaza

Michael Otto — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:00:00 +0000

JERUSALEM (CNS) Bishops from Europe and North America have urged leaders of the international community to help break the cycle of violence in the Holy Land. They asked the global community not only to resolve the current fighting and provide humanitarian assistance, but to work with Israelis and Palestinians to reach a viable solution to

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In messages, Holy Land church leaders call for peace, reconciliation

Michael Otto — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 12:00:00 +0000

JERUSALEM (CNS) — Latin Patriarch Fouad Twal’s first Christmas message as patriarch of Jerusalem was one of hope and encouragement, without ignoring the Holy Land’s difficulties. "Christmas has come and so we are full of hope. We are thankful for hopeful signs around us, such as recent international encounters at the highest levels among religious

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Franciscan: Brawl at Holy Sepulchre shows confusion over agreements

Michael Otto — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:00:00 +0000

JERUSALEM (CNS) The brawl that erupted on November 9 between Armenian Orthodox and Greek Orthodox clergymen at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre never should have happened and is the result of people not knowing what is in the Status Quo agreements, said a Franciscan official. echo $variable;

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New patriarch: Christians can be instruments of change in Holy Land

Michael Otto — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:00:00 +0000

JERUSALEM (CNS) Christians in the Holy Land can become instruments of change with the help of Jesus, said Latin Patriarch Fouad Twal of Jerusalem during his first Mass as patriarch at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. echo $variable;

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Cardinal urges Holy Land Christians to be examples of selfless love

Michael Otto — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:00:00 +0000

ROME (CNS) During a visit to the Holy Land, Cardinal John P. Foley urged Christians there to be an example of selfless love and pray for those who persecute them. The cardinal, head of the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem, made his remarks in a series of homilies and talks Jan. 7-10 while

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