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- Sep 18, 2020
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Churches strike deal to restore Jerusalem holy site
- May 27, 2019
The three churches in charge of Jerusalem’s holiest Christian site say they have reached an agreement to begin a multi-million dollar renovation of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
Church renovation lifts Christmas spirit in Bethlehem
- Dec 10, 2018
A historic renovation of the Church of the Nativity is lifting spirits in the biblical town of Bethlehem ahead of Christmas.
England’s Catholic, Anglican leaders ask Israel not to tax Church properties
- Mar 5, 2018
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of Westminster, and the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, have sent a joint letter to Israel’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom, urging the Israeli government to protect the “Status Quo” of holy sites in Jerusalem.
Israeli envoy to Vatican: ‘We want peace as much as His Holiness’
- Jan 10, 2018
Israel’s Ambassador to the Holy See says that when Pope Francis addressed the Israeli/Palestinian conflict in his annual speech to diplomats on Monday, there was nothing new there — and insists that Israel wants peace as much as Francis does.
Pope, Turkey’s president discuss status of Jerusalem
- Dec 29, 2017
Pope Francis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke by telephone Dec. 29 about the status of Jerusalem.
Clashes erupt at Jerusalem shrine as Muslims return to pray
- Jul 27, 2017
The Palestinian Red Crescent said 37 Palestinians were wounded, including some by rubber bullets and beatings. The new violence came shortly after worshipers rushed to pray at Jerusalem mosque that was reopened following an 11-day Muslim prayer boycott over the Israeli security measures.
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