HAIFA, Israel — St. Louis the King Cathedral is festooned with string lights for the annual Christmas tree-lighting ceremony. The multitude pressed between the alabaster-like walls of the churchyard ...

In Jerusalem, the property tax, known as the “Arnona” tax, has become one of the most contentious issues between the city’s municipality and the churches. Under Israeli law, this is a municipal levy ...

When Dr. Karma Ben-Johanan, an expert on Jewish-Christian relations, opened her email on February 2, 2024, she found a message she did not expect: a letter from Pope Francis, expressing his concern ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -The Vatican's top diplomat sharply criticised Israel's "ongoing massacre" in Gaza in comments published on Monday - one of the Catholic Church's strongest condemnations of ...

ROME (RNS) — Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa pushed for new leadership in Israel and the Palestinian territories and warned that 'peace must be prepared.' ROME (RNS) – Cardinal Pierbattista ...