Holy Land

An urgent plea for Holy Land schools

Holy Sepulchre order looks to bring sense of normalcy back to children

Luke Mandato · September 3, 2026

Knights and dames of the Toronto Lieutenancy of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (EOHSJ) will gather in Vaughan north of Toronto Sept. 11 for a special gala in support of the Holy Land Children’s Educational Endowment Fund.

Pope Leo calls for end to West Bank violence, pursuit of two-state solution

Junno Arocho Esteves · August 17, 2026

Warning against increased violence in the West Bank, Pope Leo XIV urged world leaders to decisively pursue an independent Palestinian state alongside Israel.

For Gaza Christians, World Cup final offers brief respite from horrors of war

Junno Arocho Esteves · July 20, 2026

Heated rivalries among soccer fans bubbled to the surface in the lead-up to the World Cup Final that ultimately saw Spain clinch a 1-0 victory over Argentina in an intense match.

Defending Israel upholds the unfolding Covenant

Joseph Woodard · June 15, 2026

My son and his brood were recently wined-and-dined by another Catholic family and surprised to discover that this faithful and otherwise intelligent couple had fallen prey to “Jewish conspiracy” propaganda.

Christian sites under attack in Holy Land as violence and displacement intensify

Paulina Guzik · May 5, 2026

After news reports that Israeli bulldozers demolished Holy Savior Christian school in the village of Yaroun, in southern Lebanon, the Israeli Defense Forces said that while some damage was caused, they denied "demolishing" the site.

Suspect arrested for assault against French nun in Jerusalem

Junno Arocho Esteves · April 30, 2026

Police in Israel announced the arrest of a man suspected in the assault of a French nun working in Jerusalem as a researcher.

Jerusalem's Holy Week embraced with silent prayer, intimate liturgies as war continues to escalate

Paulina Guzik · April 3, 2026

Holy Week in the Holy Land is unfolding in unprecedented silence, as war-related restrictions have left sacred sites largely without the faithful.

Israel to allow Church leaders to celebrate Holy Week, Easter at holy sites, Latin patriarchate says

Junno Arocho Esteves · March 30, 2026

An agreement has been reached with Israeli authorities to allow Holy Week and Easter celebrations to take place at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Israeli police prevent Latin patriarch, custos, from entering Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday

Junno Arocho Esteves · March 30, 2026

Cardinal Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, and Franciscan Father Francesco Ielpo, the custos of the Holy Land, were prevented from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre by Israeli police on Palm Sunday.

Jerusalem patriarchate cancels Palm Sunday procession, postpones chrism Mass amid war

OSV News · March 24, 2026

The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said wartime restrictions have forced the cancellation or postponement of key Holy Week observances, urging the faithful to remain united in prayer despite the inability to gather for traditional celebrations.