Catholic churches in Holy Land to give communion by hand due to coronavirus

Roman Catholic authorities in Jerusalem have instructed their priests to give communion by hand only, rather than placing the wafers on ...

Alarm in the Holy Land after visit by South Korean pilgrims with coronavirus

Israeli and Palestinian authorities sought to quell fears of a potential local outbreak of the coronavirus after learning that South Korean pilgrims ...

Jerusalem violence puts damper on Christmas in Bethlehem

It was a subdued Christmas Eve in the historic birthplace of Jesus on Sunday, with spirits dampened by recent violence sparked by President Donald ...

Catholic Church names new custodian of holy land sites

Father Francesco Patton held a number of senior church administrative positions and been professor of social communications at a theological school

Palestinians renovate church at Jesus’ birthplace

The project, partially funded by the Palestinians is the biggest restoration at the iconic church in some 600 years

Pope urges ‘no to hatred and revenge’ in Holy Land

41 Palestinians have been killed since the upsurge in violence, while seven Israelis have lost their lives

Pope Francis ends Holy Land trip with peace call

After visiting the golden-topped Dome of the Rock shrine on the compound on Monday morning, Francis prayed at the nearby Western Wall

Pope prays in Bethlehem, calls for Mideast peace

Pope Francis invites Palestinian and Israeli presidents to the Vatican to pray for peace

Five issues facing Pope Francis in the Holy Land

Pope Francis's first visit to the Holy Land as head of the Roman Catholic Church is fraught with potential pitfalls

Pope Francis sets off on Holy Land tour

Palestinians gear up for Pope’s visit

 The pope's visit is scheduled to begin in Jordan on May 24, and he is then due to spend two days in the Holy Land from May 25.

Jordan hopes papal visit would push for regional peace

Francis will visit Jordan on Saturday for a few hours at the start of his first Middle East trip

Israeli police detain extremists before pope visit

The activists would not be allowed to enter certain areas "for security reasons" for four days

Rabbi, Muslim join pope’s delegation in Holy Land

Pope Francis will be accompanied by Rabbi Abraham Skorka and Omar Abboud during his trip to Jordan, the West Bank and Israel

Israel diplomat strike could hinder pope visit

A strike at Israel’s foreign ministry could make Pope Francis’s first trip to the Holy Land, set for May, “impossible”

Pope announces trip to Holy Land in May

The May trip to Amman, Jerusalem and Bethlehem will mark the 50th anniversary of a landmark trip there by Pope Paul VI in 1964

Palestinian President Abbas invites pope to Holy Land

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday invited Pope Francis to visit the Holy Land, during an audience in the Vatican, journalists present ...