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Cardinal Pietro Parolin. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Vatican’s top diplomat says Holy See won’t join Board of Peace

by Crux Now Staff February 18, 2026February 18, 2026

People inspect the site where at least four Palestinians died following the collapse of walls onto tents sheltering displaced people in Gaza City amid rainfall and strong winds, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (Credit: Jehad Alshrafi/AP.)

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Gaza’s living conditions worsen as strong winds and hypothermia kill 5

by Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy and Associated Press January 14, 2026

Palestinian parishioners check a recently installed Christmas tree after the previous one was destroyed at the Holy Redeemer Latin Church in the West Bank town of Jenin, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025. (Credit: Majdi Mohammed/AP.)

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3 Palestinians arrested on suspicion of torching a Christmas tree at a Catholic church in West Bank

by Melanie Lidman and Associated Press December 25, 2025

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

Palestinian vendors wait for clients in Manger Square in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. (Credit: Mahmoud Illean/AP.)

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Christmas spirit returns to Bethlehem after ceasefire in Gaza

by Jalal Bwaitel, Melanie Lidman and Associated Press December 20, 2025December 20, 2025

Actress Patricia Heaton receiving an award in Boca Raton’s B’nai Torah Congregation in Boca Raton, Florida on Dec. 9, 2025. (Credit: Magen David Adom.)

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Catholic actress Patricia Heaton receives award for her support of Israel

by Charles Collins December 17, 2025

Palestinians take part in a Christmas tree–lighting event in Manger Square, next to the Church of the Nativity, traditionally regarded as the birthplace of Jesus Christ ahead of Christmas in the West Bank city of Bethlehem Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Credit: Mahmoud Illean/AP.)

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Christmas celebrations return to Bethlehem after 2 years of war in Gaza

by Megan Janetsky and Associated Press December 8, 2025

A tent camp for displaced Palestinians stand amid the destruction left by Israeli strikes north of Gaza City Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. (Credit: Jehad Alshrafi/AP.)

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Israel says it has received another set of human remains from militants in Gaza

by Wafaa Shurafa and Associated Press November 26, 2025

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