Gaza

Pope warns of 'spiral of death and destruction' in Holy Land conflict

following the recitation of the regina coeli on sunday, pope francis denounced violence in the holy land, warning that the conflict could de...

Aramaic through the Ages

this essay is part two of a three-part series by sam sweeney, a writer and translator based in the middle east, who wrote most recently for ...

Homily: May Christ enlighten a nation in darkness

deacon fritz bauerschmidt, professor of theology at loyola university maryland and a deacon of the archdiocese of baltimore, preached this h...

Fritz Bauerschmidt

The Glory of the Son of Man: Transfiguration is an image of Christ’s revelation to the world

the first sunday in august is the feast of the transfiguration, and so our run of ordinary time sun- days is interrupted, though the  g...

Fr Richard Ounsworth OP

Seeking peace in Palestine

a few days ago, i was at the home of some jewish friends in jerusalem for a seder meal. it was also the first friday of ramadan, as well as ...

Rev Carrie Ballenger

Pope and Holy Land Church leaders announce day of prayer for peace

rome – with the war in gaza morphing into a full-blown regional conflict as the first anniversary of hostilities approaches, the church’s le...

Diary from Jerusalem

nothing prepared me for the booms that shook the building and bounced me out of bed. i had been sleeping in my room at the notre dame of jer...

Michael J. La Civita

Thirty Christians killed in Israel's war with Hamas, say church sources

a total of 30 christians have lost their lives because of the conflict in gaza, according to church sources. out of about 1,000 christians r...

Seeds of hope in a barren wasteland

the vanishing: faith, loss, and the twilight of christianity in the land of the prophets by janine di giovanni publicaffairs, £22.99, 272 pa...

Fears mount for Christians in Gaza

fears are mounting over the future of christians in gaza following an outbreak of war between israel and the terror group hamas, with one ca...