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August 3, 2021

Holy Family icon for unity, peace, begins 'pilgrimage' in Middle East

The icon of the Holy Family of Divine Will of Unity and Peace is being taken around Lebanon and will be taken to Syria, Iraq, Egypt and Jordan. The icon Family is inlaid with relics from the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth, Israel.

BEIRUT -- The pilgrimage of the icon of the Holy Family of Divine Will of Unity and Peace has begun. The icon, written by Melkite Father Samir Rouhana of St. Elias Parish near Haifa, Israel, will be in Lebanon for a month.

Published in International
May 27, 2019

Catholic bishops lament setbacks for Holy Land peace, but call for a better path

Arch in Golgotha chapel, Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem.

JERUSALEM (CNA) -- Peace, mutual equality, and respect must be the foundation of progress in Israeli-Palestinian relations, despite continued setbacks, the Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land said this week.

Published in International
May 22, 2018

Violence on Israel-Gaza border prompts calls for prayers, dialogue and investigation

A relative mourns during the funeral of eight-month-old Palestinian Laila al-Ghandour, who died after inhaling tear gas during a May 15 protest against the U.S embassy move to Jerusalem.

With at least 60 killed and over 2,700 injured, Canadian Catholics can’t just shrug and say the violence on the Israel-Gaza border is not their problem.

Published in International