(Jerusalem/Cts-Mab) – On September 2nd an important agreement was signed in Bethlehem concerning the restoration of the roof of the Church of the Nativity of Jesus.

The agreement was signed by the Custos of the Holy Land, Fr. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III and the representative of the Armenian Patriarch Torkom II Manoogian. In the Basilica of the Nativity, as in all the sanctuaries to which the Status Quo applies, no renovation can be carried out without the agreement of the three “joint landlords”. (more…)

Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations Advance in Washington DC

JERUSALEM, AUG. 27, 2010 (Zenit.org).- A kindergarten run by Combonian sisters of Jerusalem is at risk of closure because the Israeli separation wall has blocked the children from reaching it. (more…)

Embrace Mission to Intercede for Society

The Palestinian Authority has decided to enter into direct talks with Israel.  What will be the outcome? Which are the main sticking points? What will it mean for Palestinian Catholics?  Get a better idea of how discussions can develop from an interview by Bishop Shomali on Vatican Radio.

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FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT IN THE HOLY LAND

Public opinion might be shocked by the bold statement of Cardinal Keith O’Brien, leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland, regarding the recent criticism of US lawmakers of the Scottish parliament’s decision to release Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi last year on compassionate grounds. (more…)

The latest from the Holy Sepulchre. Follow the news.

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FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT IN THE HOLY LAND

During these last days the Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas has accepted to hold direct peace talks with Israeli leader Binyamin Netanyahu, with the aim of arriving at a final status solution for the creation of a Palestinian state. (more…)

Here are some interesting facts and conclusions regarding Archaeology in the Holy Land.

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