NEW YORK – Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York said he and those he traveled with to the Holy Land “feel safe and secure” in Bethlehem, after they were forced to take shelter the night before when Iran launched a missile attack against Israel.

“This Sunday in Bethlehem all does seem calm and bright, and it is for us. We feel safe and secure,” Dolan said in an April 14 video posted to X.

“That wasn’t true in the middle of last night, when the air raid sirens went off and we had to go down and seek security at the , but right now things look good and we’re grateful for that,” Dolan said.