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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 366

Pierbattista Pizzaballa

A Christian worshipper addresses a member of the Israeli security forces barring the entrance in Jerusalem's old city that leads to the the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, amid crod size concerns as Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter Saturday, on April 15, 2023. (AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP)
June 5, 2024, 8:34 am
Political climate sparks ‘notable increase’ in attacks on Israel’s Christians – NGO
Rossing Center report says authorities must do more to counter violence against clergy, pilgrims and church sites in Jerusalem and the Galilee
By Lazar Berman
A message in support of Gaza is displayed on a building next to the square of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem on December 24, 2023. (HAZEM BADER / AFP)
December 25, 2023, 4:44 am
Faithful pray for Holy Land peace as Gaza fighting dampens Christmas spirit
Pope says his heart is with Bethlehem, where traditional celebrations are largely snuffed out; keffiyeh-clad Latin Patriarch tells Church of Nativity ‘ceasefire is not enough’
By Agencies and ToI Staff
French President Emmanuel Macron visits the Royal Jordanian Air Force's Prince Hassan Air Base (H5), about 117 kilometers northwest of the capital Amman, on December 22, 2023. (Ludovic MARIN / AFP)
December 24, 2023, 3:48 pm
Macron discusses ‘tragic situation’ at Gaza’s Catholic church with Latin patriarch
Military denies claim that snipers killed two women on parish grounds, where hundreds are sheltering from war; French president offers condolences for deaths
By Agencies
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizzaballa (center) and other religious figures meet with French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna (right) at the French consulate in Jerusalem, October 15, 2023. (ALAIN JOCARD / AFP)
October 16, 2023, 9:41 pm
Latin patriarch of Jerusalem says he would swap himself for Israeli hostages in Gaza
Asked by reporter, Pierbattista Pizzaballa says he would do ‘anything’ to free captive children; FM Cohen slams Vatican for initial Latin Patriarchate response to Hamas massacre
By Agencies and Lazar Berman
Orthodox Jews filmed spitting at Christian tourists in the Old City of Jerusalem on October 2, 2023. (Screen capture/Twitter)
October 3, 2023, 2:44 pm
Video showing fresh Haredi spitting attack on Christians draws wide condemnation
No comment from church or police on latest incident of harassment of non-Jewish pilgrims in Jerusalem’s Old City; former Knesset aide claims spitting ‘an ancient Jewish custom’
By Lazar Berman
Italian Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizzaballa (R) is elevated cardinal by Pope Francis during a consistory to create 21 new cardinals at St. Peter's square in The Vatican on September 30, 2023. (Filippo Monteforte/AFP)
September 30, 2023, 11:41 am
Jerusalem Latin Patriarch among 21 new cardinals anointed by Pope
New appointees expected to help Francis reform church and cement his legacy; Latin Patriarch Pizzaballa says nomination will ‘raise the voice of Jerusalem’
By Nicole Winfield
Israel Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai (L), President Isaac Herzog (C), and Latin Patriach Pierbattista Pizzaballa at the Stella Maris Monastery in Haifa, August 9, 2023. (Kobi Gideon/ GPO)
August 9, 2023, 7:57 pm
Herzog, police chief meet Christian leaders to condemn attacks on community
President, police show increasing determination to combat rise in incidents; latest gathering comes at Catholic site in Haifa where Hasidim have been trying to enter for prayer
By Lazar Berman
Pope Francis delivers the Angelus noon prayer in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, July 9, 2023. (AP Photo/ Gregorio Borgia)
July 9, 2023, 10:22 pm
Pope Francis confers rank of cardinal on Jerusalem’s Latin patriarch
Pierbattista Pizzaballa, 58, chosen by pontiff along with 20 others; church head expresses hope for dialogue between Israel and Palestinians, given recent violence
By Frances D'Emilio
Arab-Christian Scouts march at the Virgin Mary Procession in Haifa, Israel on April 30, 2023. (Canaan Lidor/Times of Israel)
May 1, 2023, 9:32 pm
In Haifa, Catholics fly Israeli flags at mass march celebrating Virgin Mary
Some participants at procession says it is a testament to the robustness of the Christian-Arab community in the Jewish state
By Canaan Lidor
Catholic leaders, including Custos Francesco Patton (L), stand around a vandalized statue of Jesus, March 24, 2023 (Filippo De Grazia)
March 30, 2023, 5:45 am
As attacks on Christians become more frequent, a crisis looms for Israel
Church leaders point to inhospitable political atmosphere as they lock compounds at night; government ministries insist they are actively combating ill-treatment
By Lazar Berman
File: Then-pope Benedict XVI prays in front of the Stone of Anointing, where Christians believe the body of Jesus was washed before his burial, at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem, May 15, 2009. (YANNIS BEHRAKIS/POOL/AFP)
January 1, 2023, 5:11 pm
Jerusalem’s church bells ring as city’s Catholics grieve late ex-pope Benedict
Vatican’s top envoy calls for priests to hold mass for late former pontiff, who visited holy sites in Israel and the West Bank in 2009
By AFP and ToI Staff
Israeli police officers are seen in Saint Joseph's Hospital in Jerusalem, from where Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh's funeral set out, on May 16, 2022. (Screen capture: Twitter)
May 16, 2022, 6:58 pm
Video shows cops storming hospital before reporter’s funeral, hitting people inside
Security camera footage shows officers with batons out in Jerusalem Saint Joseph’s Hospital before heavily criticized intervention at procession for Shireen Abu Akleh
By ToI Staff
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizzaballa speaks at Saint Joseph Hospital in Jerusalem on May 16, 2022. (AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP)
May 16, 2022, 2:57 pm
Top Catholic clergyman condemns police violence at Al Jazeera reporter’s funeral
Latin Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa says incident was a ‘disproportionate use of force’ and ‘severe violation’ of fundamental human right of freedom of religion
By AP and ToI Staff
Palestinian scout band members parade through Manger Square at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, Dec. 24, 2021 (Mahmoud Illean/AP)
December 24, 2021, 11:58 am
Coronavirus, and rain, dampen Christmas joy in Bethlehem
Local authorities counting on the Holy Land’s small Christian community to lift spirits for the holiday after Israel imposes tourist travel ban in attempt to stop spread of Omicron
By jack jeffery
President Isaac Herzog joins religious leaders in Israel to call for believers to get vaccinated against COVID-19, and to pray for the afflicted, November 11, 2021 (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
November 11, 2021, 9:41 pm
Holy Land Jewish, Muslim, Christian, Druze, Baháʼí reps urge world to vaccinate
President Herzog hosts rabbis, imams, and patriarchs at his residence, as they cite their role ‘as senior representatives of the religions of the Holy Land’ in issuing call
By Lazar Berman
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