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
By: Sanad Sahelia
By Sanad Sahelia
Detroit – Nabd El-Haya – The Archdiocese of Detroit has announced a forthcoming visit by Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, from December 4 to 7. The pastoral tour aims to strengthen solidarity with Christians in the Holy Land and support their spiritual and humanitarian initiatives.
Valencia – Spain – by Sanad Sahelia /Nabd El-Haya – Father Bashar Fawadleh, parish priest of the Latin Church of Christ the Redeemer in Taybeh – Ramallah, continues his official visit to Spain, part of ongoing efforts to promote the vision of the Church in Taybeh.
By Sanad Sahelia
Fr. Gabriel Romanelli, parish priest of the Holy Family Latin Church in Gaza, recently shared photos of himself with a group of displaced elderly people on Gaza’s seashore, writing: “With a group of displaced people from the Latin Convent… to see the sea of Gaza. Let us thank the Lord.”