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"Hope Should Not Be Confused with a Solution": ZENIT's Interview with Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem
4+ hour, 26+ min ago (468+ words) ZENIT: How have you experienced your stay in France, and in particular in Paris, where you received the insignia of Knight of the Legion of Honor? Cardinal Pizzaballa: This honorary title has not been bestowed upon me alone, as it…...
The Grammar of Hate: An Interview with Bishop Rafic Nahra, Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem, on the Situation in the Holy Land
2+ week, 4+ day ago (680+ words) Even before October 7, 2023, "extremists felt protected by the authorities, or at least tolerated." Radicalism, distorted interpretations of the Bible, polarization, and economic interests. "The greatest victory of evil is when it manages to contaminate the victim." "This radicalization clearly began…...
Another attack on Christian symbols in Jerusalem: Jews spit on an image of the Virgin Mary
4+ week, 1+ day ago (567+ words) radical Jewish youths spitting toward a statue of the Virgin Mary near New Gate in the Old City The incident occurred during a day already marked by tension. Large groups of religious nationalist marchers passed through sections of the Old…...
Prison sentence for two Israeli soldiers who desecrated an image of the Virgin Mary in Lebanon
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (549+ words) (ZENIT News / Jerusalem, 05. 13. 2026). - The Israeli military has sentenced several soldiers to prison terms following two separate incidents involving the desecration of Christian statues in southern Lebanon, episodes that have intensified concern among local Christians already caught in the turbulence of…...
Israel expels (from Palestine!) a young Catholic priest: the most influential figure in Palestine's Christian community
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (749+ words) Father Salman's influence among Palestinian youth helps explain why his removal has resonated so deeply His departure order came after what church sources described as an unusually long and intense security interrogation conducted by Israeli authorities. According to those same…...
Seventy Years of Speaking Hebrew and Living Catholic Unity: This is what the vicariate for Jewish converts to Catholicism in the Holy Land is like
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (623+ words) On May 2, the vicariate celebrated the 70th anniversary of its foundation with a solemn liturgy at the Notre Dame Center in Jerusalem, presided over by Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem (ZENIT News / Jerusalem, 05. 09. 2026). - In a land where religion, identity,…...
This is what the religious landscape will look like in 2075: the Muslim population is growing, while Catholics remain the largest Christian group
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (759+ words) Christianity Remains the World's Largest Faith, but Islam's Rapid Growth Is Redrawing the Religious Map Its conclusions reveal both continuity and upheaval. According to the report, the global Muslim population has now surpassed two billion people and, if current trends…...
What is God's vision for Jerusalem amid the conflict? Cardinal Pizzaballa responds
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1547+ words) (ZENIT News " Asia News / Jerusalem, 05. 02. 2026). - Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, released a long'pastoral letter'today. In it the prelate outlines today's "challenges" and "suffering," but also "the certainty that God has not abandoned history". The letter is addressed to…...
Catholic bishops in the U. S. call for "rejecting anti-Semitism and the lies and conspiracy theories that fuel it
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (471+ words) The archbishop's remarks address a distortion with deep historical roots: the notion of collective Jewish responsibility for the death of Jesus. Drawing on authoritative Church teaching, including the Catechism of the Council of Trent, he underscores that such an interpretation…...
Questions about liturgy: Ash Wednesday, liturgy, and children
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (663+ words) Ash Wednesday, liturgy, and children (ZENIT News / Rome, 03. 05. 2026). - Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward Mc Namara, professor of liturgy and sacramental theology at the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum university. A: This is an interesting observation. I will leave aside comments on…...