Mahmoud Abbas

Jerusalem Patriarch Cardinal Pizzaballa: Gaza residents’ situation remains dire

"The blanket bombing has stopped," says Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, but "ordinary life has changed very little" By Andrea Tornielli and Francesco Sabatinelli (Vatican News) Gaza remained under Israeli bombardment as of late November — despite the fact that the implementation of the peace plan orchestrated by the US officially “took effect” October [...]

Franics in the Holy Land – faith and religious freedom

Pope Francis began his pilgrimage to the Holy Land with a stop in Jordan and called for religious freedom. MAY 24, 2014 AMMAN, Jordan Pope, Arriving in Holy Land, Calls for Religious Freedom in Middle East Pope Francis began a densely packed visit to the Holy Land with a call for religious freedom in [...]