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Members of the clergy take part in a procession during the washing of the feet ceremony on Holy Thursday in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem's Old City April 17, 2025. As Holy Week 2026 approaches, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher remains a place of continuous prayer despite restricted access to the faithful, according to a statement released March 21 by the Custody of the Holy Land, which also said uncertainty persists over upcoming Holy Week and Easter celebrations. (OSV News photo/Ammar Awad, Reuters)

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War forces Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem to cancel Palm Sunday procession

EWTN News|Mar 23, 2026|2 Min Read

Pope Leo XIV prays for world leaders to "abandon projects of death" in a video message released by the Vatican March 5, 2026, asking people around the world to pray for peace. Speaking to pilgrims after praying the Angelus prayer March 8, the pope called for an end to the war in Iran and warned that the conflict could drag more countries in the Middle East into instability. (OSV News screenshot/Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network)

Pope urges peace, warns about wider Middle East conflict

Junno Arocho Esteves|Mar 8, 2026|2 Min Read

Father Nikodemus Schnabel, abbot of Dormition Abbey on Mount Zion in the Old City of Jerusalem, poses for a photo during an interview outside the abbey June 19, 2025. Amid the escalating chaos of another war in the Middle East that began Feb. 28, 2026, Father Schnabel told OSV News that the abbey has become an "island of hope in an ocean of suffering" where even people of different faiths have found refuge. (OSV News photo/Debbie Hill)

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As Middle East chaos grows, Jerusalem abbey becomes refuge for prayer, interfaith solidarity

Junno Arocho Esteves|Mar 6, 2026|4 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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Pope pleads for restraint in Middle East after killing of Hamas leader

Cindy Wooden|Aug 5, 2024|2 Min Read

Members of the Chaldean Catholic Church meet at the Patriarchal Headquarters in Al-Mansour / Baghdad for their annual synod from July 15-19, 2024. (Chaldean Patriarchate via Crux)

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Chaldean bishops call for two-state solution to resolve Gaza war

Elise Ann Allen|Jul 23, 2024|5 Min Read

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Pope pleads for military restraint in the Middle East

Cindy Wooden|Apr 14, 2024|2 Min Read

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As Iran hits northern Iraq, prelate says Middle East is 'like a volcano,' Christians are targeted

Dale Gavlak|Jan 18, 2024|4 Min Read

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'We are children of the Resurrection,' say participants in Middle East Continental Synodal Assembly

Doreen Abi Raad|Feb 27, 2023|4 Min Read

Archbishop Bashar Warda speaking at the R20 Summit in Indonesia, Nov. 2, 2022. (Courtesy of Bishop Warda via CNA)

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Iraqi archbishop calls for courageous dialogue among religions, end to violent persecution

Anian Christoph Wimmer|Nov 3, 2022|3 Min Read

A guard walks through the ancient archaeological site of Ur, Iraq, Feb. 18, 2021. The site is the birthplace of Abraham. Mideast Christian and Muslim leaders have launched a global initiative to protect places of worship and worshippers. (CNS photo/Alaa Al-Marjani, Reuters)

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Christian, Muslim leaders launch appeal to protect places of worship

Catholic News Service|Nov 4, 2021|2 Min Read

Syriac Catholic bishops from around the world gathered for their synod Sept. 12-19, 2021, with Syriac Catholic Patriarch Ignace Joseph III Younan presiding at the patriarchal Monastery of Our Lady of Deliverance near Harissa, Our Lady of Lebanon near Beirut. It was the first synod since 2019 because of the coronavirus pandemic. (CNS photo/Syriac Catholic patriarchate)

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Syriac Catholic bishops cite challenges Christians face in Middle East

Doreen Abi Raad|Sep 20, 2021|3 Min Read

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