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Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, speaks July 22, 2025, at a joint press conference at the Notre Dame Center in Jerusalem with Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem about their visit to Gaza. (OSV News photo/Debbie Hill)

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Cardinal Pizzaballa: Situation in Gaza a 'disaster,' two-state solution 'less and less real'

OSV News|Sep 25, 2025|4 Min Read

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, and Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III visit the area around the Holy Family Church in Gaza City July 18, 2025, the day after it was struck by the Israeli army in a deadly attack. (CNS photo/courtesy Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem)

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Patriarchs' message on Gaza visit: Gaza's community will not be abandoned or forgotten

Judith Sudilovsky|Jul 18, 2025|4 Min Read

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, speaks during a news conference at the patriarchate headquarters in the Old City of Jerusalem May 13, 2025. Cardinal Pizzaballa had just returned from the Vatican where he attended the May 7-8 conclave, which on its second day elected former Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV. (OSV News photo/Ammar Awad, Reuters)

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Jerusalem patriarch, back in Holy Land, reflects on conclave, 'inconceivable' Gaza situation

Judith Sudilovsky|May 13, 2025|4 Min Read

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, is seen with the Holy Family Parish church community in Gaza City Dec. 22, 2024. He made the pre-Christmas visit aiming to bring the joy of the season to the suffering Christian community in the 14th month of Israel-Hamas war. (OSV News photo/courtesy Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem)

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Jerusalem Patriarch sees a Christmas 'sign of hope' after surprise Gaza visit

Father Patrick Briscoe|Dec 23, 2024|5 Min Read

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, walks through the ruins of buildings in Gaza City. He visited northern Gaza Strip May 16-19, 2024, during Pentecost. In a letter to the faithful Sept. 26, Cardinal Pizzaballa called for a day of prayer and penance on the anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas and the start of the Israel-Hamas war. (OSV News photo/courtesy Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem)

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Cardinal urges day of prayer, penance on anniversary of Hamas attack on Israel

OSV News|Sep 26, 2024|3 Min Read

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, looks over the ruins of buildings in Gaza City. He visited northern Gaza Strip May 16-19, 2024, during Pentecost. At a press conference May 20 following his return to Jerusalem, he said he found the small resilient community of the Holy Family Parish compound in Gaza City to have "steadfast faith" amid horrific destruction and constant bombardment. (OSV News photo/courtesy Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem)

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Latin patriarch: Pray for peace in Holy Land, world on feast of the Assumption

Gina Christian|Aug 14, 2024|4 Min Read

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Gaza parish community example of 'steadfast faith,' cardinal says

Judith Sudilovsky|May 21, 2024|5 Min Read

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How the Israel-Hamas war may reconfigure the Synod of Bishops

John L. Allen Jr.|Oct 15, 2023|5 Min Read

Auxiliary Bishop Timothy Freyer of Orange (second from left) and other bishops bless young men who felt the call to discern the priesthood at the July 19, 2022 vocational meeting of the Neocatechumenal Way in the U.S. at the Domus Galilaeae in Israel. At right, wearing a stole, is Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, who presided the event. (AEROJO Drone Productions)

OC bishop joins SoCal youth for vocational pilgrimage to Holy Land

Pablo Kay|Jul 22, 2022|5 Min Read

Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, blesses the faithful with holy water as he celebrates Easter Mass in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem's Old City April 17, 2022. (CNS photo/Amir Cohen, Reuters)

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Welcome Resurrection with trust and love, says Jerusalem archbishop

Judith Sudilovsky|Apr 18, 2022|2 Min Read

Pope Francis bestows the pallium on newly appointed Latin Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa Oct. 28, 2020. (Vatican Media via CNA)

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Pope Francis bestows pallium on new Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem

Hannah Brockhaus|Oct 28, 2020|2 Min Read

Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa. (Cristian Gennari/OESSH via CNA)

Pope Francis names new Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem

Catholic News Agency|Oct 24, 2020|3 Min Read

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