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Exaltation of the Holy Cross celebrated in front of the Calvary

2016-09-22T20:12:20+00:00September 22nd, 2016|Categories: News from the Holy Land|

The celebration brought together the Franciscan community, pilgrims and local Christians at the Calvary, in front of the place where the Cross of Christ was placed.     The liturgy of the Church dedicates some moments of the liturgical calendar to the memory of the main symbol of Christianity. On September 14, in the Western and [...]

Jerusalem archbishop: Christian unity, Mideast situation are priorities

2016-09-22T20:07:54+00:00September 22nd, 2016|Categories: News from the Holy Land|

The new apostolic administrator of the Latin Patriarchate, Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, said he would focus on listening to the priests and people of the diocese to better understand the pastoral issues.     In a Sept. 21 news conference before his official entrance into Jerusalem, Archbishop Pizzaballa told journalists the diocese faces many challenges similar to [...]