Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa Archives - Crux

In this photo provided by WESMINCOM Armed Forces of the Philippines, a soldier views the site inside a Roman Catholic cathedral in Jolo, the capital of Sulu province in the southern Philippines after two bombs exploded Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019. (Credit: WESMINCOM Armed Forces of the Philippines Via AP.)

‘Century of martyrdom’: Vatican commission has recorded death of over 1700 martyrs in the 21st century

by Crux Now Staff September 15, 2026

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‘Disheartening’: Attacks against Christians nearly double in Israel, territories, says report

by Fionn Shiner July 8, 2026

Israelis celebrate ahead of a march marking Jerusalem Day, an Israeli holiday celebrating the capture of east Jerusalem in the 1967 Mideast war, in Jerusalem's Old City, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (Credit: Ohad Zwigenberg/AP.)

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Ultranationalist Jews chant racist slogans during annual march into Jerusalem’s Old City

by Julia Frankel May 15, 2026

Catholics attend Mass at Palm Sunday in Jerusalem on March 29, 2026. (Credit: Mahmoud Illean/AP.)

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Anti-Christian violence is an ‘existential challenge’ for Israel, say Christian leaders in the Holy Land

by Fionn Shiner May 6, 2026

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, holds a prayer service to mark Palm Sunday in Jerusalem, Sunday, March 29, 2026. (Credit: Ammar Awad/Pool Photo via AP.)

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Israeli police say new framework aims to ‘enable freedom of worship’ in Jerusalem

by Melanie Lidman, Nicole Winfield and Associated Press March 30, 2026

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa at the Vatican on April 24, 2025. (Credit: Andrew Medichini/AP.)

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Catholic cardinal refused entry to Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem

by Crux Now Staff March 29, 2026March 29, 2026

The Old City of Jerusalem in the Holy Land. (Credit: Wikimedia.)

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Cardinal Pizzaballa says ongoing Middle East conflict stopping regular celebration of Holy Week in Jerusalem

by Crux Now Staff March 23, 2026

Latin Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the top Catholic clergyman in the Holy Land, arrives at the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus, on Christmas Eve, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025. (Credit: Nasser Nasser/AP.)

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Thousands flock to Bethlehem to revive the Christmas spirit after 2 years of war in Gaza

by Melanie Lidman and Associated Press December 25, 2025

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, poses for the photos with Palestinian parishioners after leading a mass ahead of Christmas celebrations at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza City, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. (Credit: Jehad Alshrafi/AP.)

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Gaza’s tiny Christian community tries to capture the holiday spirit during the ceasefire

by Mariam Fam and Associated Press December 23, 2025

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, left, leads a Christmas Eve Mass at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza City, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. (Credit: Jehad Alshrafi/AP.)

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Cardinal celebrates Christmas mass in Gaza City

by Melanie Lidman and Associated Press December 21, 2025

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