Christmas is one of the central celebrations of life in the Holy Land and one of the most important events for Christians. December 25th is the date for the Latins (the Catholic Church), and on this occasion the eyes and hearts of the faithful of the whole world are aimed at the small city of Bethlehem, in Judea. At 1:30 p.m., as per tradition, the Apostolic Administrator of the Latin Patriarchate, His Excellency Mons. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, solemnly entered Bethlehem, marking […]
“The word of God continues to be sown and we are not giving up.” This is how Fr. Marwan Di’des, parish priest of the Latin church of Nazareth, speaks about this difficult time when the churches of the Holy Land have had to stay closed to the faithful. The efforts of the parish priests to look after the flock entrusted to them, have led them to find new ways to be at the side of their parishioners, despite physical distances. […]
