Jerusalem

Nearly 200 young Catholics from Israel came together for the “Be Happy Youth Festival” to find common ground in their shared faith.

Since his return to Gaza City’s Holy Family Parish in May, Father Gabriel Romanelli has been working to organize educational and pastoral activities for the parish youth who have been out of their classrooms since the Oct. 7 Hamas onslaught against southern Israeli communities and a retaliatory war that has raged for over nine months.

In focus: Palm Sunday, pope baptizes baby at hospital, prayer for Nashville shooting victims

A new section of the museum will serve as a point of dialogue and exchange with the local Muslim, Jewish and Christian communities — as well as pilgrims and visitors of all faiths and backgrounds who come to Jerusalem to explore its history and cultures.

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In the spotlight: gun safety rally, horse-riding procession, handicapped-accessibility in the Holy Land

In the spotlight: Our Lady of Fatima anniversary, war in Ukraine, unrest in Sri Lanka

In the spotlight: bishop’s ordination, police funeral, Jerusalem snowstorm, Ukraine border tensions