Dr. Ramzi Khouri, member of the PLO Executive Committee and head of the Higher Presidential Committee for Church Affairs in Palestine, has issued an urgent appeal to patriarchs and heads of churches around the world, calling for immediate and decisive action to protect the Christian presence in the Holy Land in light of a dramatic escalation in Israeli violations.In his message, Dr. Khouri warned that current Israeli policies aim to erase the Palestinian Christian presence, deny basic religious and national rights, and commit grave violations against holy sites. These actions, he said, include forced displacement, killings, and ethnic cleansing throughout…
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The European Union Representative issues the following statement in agreement with the EU Heads of Mission in Jerusalem and Ramallah.The EU and its Member States deplore the restrictions, which were imposed by Israeli authorities around Easter celebrations, in particular the Ceremony of the Holy Light on 19 April, the Saturday before Easter. Access was not only restricted to the interior of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, but also to a large part of the Christian Quarter of the Old City. Furthermore, we are concerned over the disrespectful behaviour of members of the police and border police forces, deployed in…
Address of His Holiness Pope Leo XIVClementine HallFriday, 16 May 2025Your Eminence,Your Excellencies,Ladies and Gentlemen,Peace be with you!I thank His Excellency Mr George Poulides, Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, for his cordial greeting in your name, and for the tireless work that he has carried out with his characteristic energy, commitment and kindness. These qualities have earned him the esteem of all my predecessors whom he has met in these years of his mission to the Holy See, particularly the late Pope Francis.I would also like to express my gratitude for your many messages…
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At Saint Peter Square with the first printed announcement by the Vatican newspaper of the new elected Pope Leo XIV. I was priviliged to live the historic moments of the white smoke, proclamation of the new Pope and his first blessing.
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