Taybeh – Nabd El-Haya – Father Bashar Fawadleh, parish priest of the Latin Church of Christ the Redeemer in Taybeh, received the Ambassador of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta to Palestine and Chairwoman of the Holy Family Hospital in Bethlehem, Ms. Michele Burke Bowe, during her visit to the town, accompanied by Mr. Mohammad Jaradat, advisor and assistant to the Ambassador, and Justin Morton Carpentier, Lawyer and donor>

Jerusalem – Rome – Sanad Sahelia / Nabd El-Haya – AsiaNews, the news agency affiliated with the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions (PIME), has selected Father Bashar Fawadleh, a priest of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and Parish Priest of Christ the Redeemer (Catholic) in Taybeh, east of Ramallah, among its annual list of the 12 most influential figures shaping Asia in 2025.

By: Sanad Sahelia

Jerusalem – The Latin Patriarchate announced that it successfully delivered more than 1,500 tons of humanitarian aid between November 2024 and October 2025, as part of a continuous effort to support populations affected by the war and harsh living conditions.

Taybeh – Sanad Sahelia / Nabd El-Haya – Monsignor Hugues de Woillemont, director of the French organization L’Œuvre d’Orient, emphasized that Christians in the Holy Land are not forgotten. He stressed that France and its Church closely monitor the attacks and challenges they face, conveying these concerns to the relevant authorities.

By: Sanad Sahelia

The four visits of Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, to Gaza were far more than ceremonial or symbolic gestures. They were bold, frontline acts of solidarity in the heart of danger, at a time when Gaza was left alone under relentless bombardment.

The only entirely Christian village of the West Bank is getting ready to celebrate the Lord's coming in an atmosphere halfway between the joy of the festivity and the fear of new attacks by Israeli colonists.

By Jean-Charles Putzolu *  

Taybeh – Sanad Sahelia / Nabd El-Haya – Taybeh, east of Ramallah, in central West Bank, launched the 2025 edition of its ‘Christmas Nights’ yesterday evening, Thursday, under the theme “Our Christmas Is the Story of a Land”, in an atmosphere blending joy, faith, and national messages. The event drew a large gathering of residents, foreign delegations, and members of the diplomatic corps.

By: Sanad Sahelia

As violence continues in Taybeh - the last Palestinian village inhabited entirely by Christians - parish priest Fr. Bashar Fawadleh says “these acts of vandalism and violence are unacceptable and require firm condemnation from everyone.”

By Beatrice Guarrera