A Jerusalem cardinal who spent decades fostering interfaith ties among Christians, Jews and Muslims is a leading contender to ...

While the church will not be involved in political discussions, it "can't be silent" and needs to speak out and advocate for ...

Italian Pierbattista Pizzaballa, a top papabile (likely pope) is one of the most well-known faces of the College of Cardinals ...

Many Christians of the Holy Land rejoiced at the election of Pope Leo XIV as the successor to Saint Peter. Many of us hope ...

Of the small handful of papal contenders, an even smaller subset tends flocks in countries at war. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, ...

Despite his strong credentials, his relatively young age might dissuade cardinal electors who fear a lengthy papacy ...

Christians in the Holy Land are looking to newly elected Pope Leo XIV to match, or even surpass, Pope Francis in his ...

Pope Francis visited Jordan and initiated a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. “It was a grace for us,” recalled Father Rifat, “He described our King Abdallah as a man of peace.” The visit further ...

As Pope Francis was laid to rest in Rome this week, and the Vatican prepares for a historic conclave to elect a new pope, the world is left to ponder what it means to have lost such a committed ...

The vehicle, which was used by Pope Francis during his 2014 visit to the Holy Land, is being outfitted with diagnostic and ...

When Pierbattista Pizzaballa was created a cardinal by Pope Francis in September 2023, his jurisdiction - the Holy Land - was ...