Give Hope, Sow Peace. The Good Friday Collection for the Holy Land is a concrete sign of communion and hope. Dear brothers and sisters, May the Lord grant you his peace! As Holy Week approaches, our hearts and our gaze return here to the Holy Land, to the land where the Son of God gave his [...]
January 17, 2026 The Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in the Holy Land affirm before the faithful and before the world that the flock of Christ in this land is entrusted to the Apostolic Churches, which have borne their sacred ministry across centuries with steadfast devotion. Recent activities undertaken by local individuals who advance damaging ideologies, [...]
On Tuesday January 6, the friars of the Custody of the Holy Land celebrated the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord together with the Christian Catholic community of Bethlehem and pilgrims who arrived from all over the world. The Solemnity of the Epiphany invites all the faithful to renew their commitment to follow the light [...]
Cardinal Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, recommends the Holy Land Review as a valuable way to stay connected with the Holy Land. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2jKaEN8h3hY Click here to subscribe: https://myfranciscan.org/holy-land-review/
We, the Council of Patriarchs and Heads of Churches of Jerusalem, are here today in Taybeh in solidarity with the local community following an intensifying trend of systemic and targeted attacks against them and their presence. We ask for the prayers, attention, and action of the world, particularly that of Christians globally. On Monday, 7 July 2025, radical [...]