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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 434

Fouad Twal

Pierbattista Pizzaballa at the Church of St. Catherine in Bethlehem, November 2010. (Najeh Hashlamoun/Flash90)
June 25, 2016, 6:21 am
Italian to supervise as Jerusalem awaits new Catholic Patriarch
Pierbattista Pizzaballa, a Franciscan brother, will oversee the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem until election of replacement
By AFP
Christian Catholic worshipers hold crosses as they take part in a Good Friday procession, during the holiday of Easter, on the Via Dolorsa in Jerusalem's Old City on April 03, 2015. (photo credit: Danielle Shitrit/Flash90)
April 5, 2015, 5:37 pm
Christians celebrate Easter’s empty tomb in Jerusalem
Thousand gather at two different sites, both believed to be the place where Jesus rose after his crucifixion
By AFP
A Palestinian dressed up as Father Christmas decorates a "popular resistance" Christmas tree with tear gas canisters and Palestinian flags at Manger Square, outside the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed by Christians to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the West Bank biblical city of Bethlehem, on December 23, 2014. (photo credit: AFP PHOTO / MUSA AL-SHAER)
December 24, 2014, 4:25 pm
Christmas pilgrims gather in Bethlehem after hard year
Christians suffered attacks by jihadists in Syria and Iraq; Palestinian celebrations muted after Gaza conflict
By Sarah Benhaida
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fouad Twal, center, arrives at the Church of the Nativity, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, December 24, 2013 (photo credit: Issam RImawi/Flash90)
December 21, 2014, 12:02 pm
Jerusalem’s Catholic patriarch: 2014 was best, worst of times
Latin Patriarch Fouad Twal condemns Gaza war and Palestinian terrorism in annual Christmas address
By ToI Staff
A Palestinian woman inspects an area attacked by suspected Jewish settlers in the Jalazoun refugee camp north of Ramallah, on Dec. 31, 2013. (photo credit: Issam Rimawi/Flash90)
May 13, 2014, 3:47 am
PA wants extremist settlers designated as terrorists
In letter to world powers, Palestinian FM says ‘Hilltop youth’ and others who perpetrate hate attacks ‘practice terror’ constantly
By ToI Staff
President Peres, right, with Christian leaders, December 30, 2013 (photo credit: Mark Neiman/GPO)
December 30, 2013, 4:49 pm
Anti-Christian attackers will be prosecuted, Peres vows
At New Year’s reception, Greek patriarch tells president ‘more can be done’ to facilitate pilgrims’ access to holy places
By Raphael Ahren
Pope Francis delivers his 'Urbi et Orbi' (to the City and to the World) message from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Wednesday, December 25, 2013 (photo credit: AP/Gregorio Borgia)
December 25, 2013, 3:52 pm
Pope’s Christmas wish: Israeli-Palestinian peace
Roman Catholic leader prays for Jesus to bless the Holy Land and bring peace to the region
By Frances D'Emilio
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fouad Twal, center, arrives to the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed by Christians to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2013 (photo credit: AP/Majdi Mohammed)
December 25, 2013, 3:48 am
Abbas, Ashton join Xmas festivities in Bethlehem
Thousands of Christians from around the world attend midnight mass at the West Bank city’s Church of the Nativity
By Mohammed Daraghmeh
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fouad Twal, center, arrives at the Church of the Nativity, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, December 24, 2013 (photo credit: Issam RImawi/Flash90)
December 25, 2013, 12:42 am
In Bethlehem, Christmas wishes for a Palestinian state
For first time, Pope Francis leads midnight mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican
By AP and ToI Staff
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fouad Twal leads a service inside the Church of the Nativity on Christmas Eve, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem. December 24, 2013. (photo credit: Issam RImawi/FLASH90)
December 24, 2013, 9:07 pm
Thousands stream into Bethlehem for Christmas
Tourists and dignitaries prepare for traditional midnight mass at the Church of the Nativity
By Stuart Winer
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fouad Twal, the head of the Roman Catholic Church in the Holy Land, in 2012. (photo credit: Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash 90)
From the WebDecember 24, 2013, 12:03 pm
Archbishop to condemn Israel at Midnight Mass
Sky News: The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Archbishop Fouad Twal, is expected to denounce settlement construction in Christmas eve sermon
Armenian Christians celebrate Christmas in the courtyard of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2012. (photo credit: Sliman Khader/Flash90)
December 24, 2012, 10:09 pm
Political issues dominate Christmas in Bethlehem
Latin patriarch celebrates new status at the UN, while local Christians lament that most of their families have left
By Dalia Nammari
Latin Patriarch Fouad Twal speaks at the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, on December 24 (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)
December 24, 2012, 5:56 pm
On Christmas Eve, Jerusalem’s Latin Patriarch celebrates the ‘birth’ of Palestine
Top Roman Catholic cleric says the Palestinians’ path to freedom and independence ‘remains long’
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