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Pope Benedict visits the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem

The Holy Father’s address to Patriarch Theophilus: Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, It is with profound gratitude and joy that I make this visit to the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem;…

Pope Benedict at Bethlehem

The Vatican Information Service reports, 14 May 2009: The Pope has today visited the Basilica and the Grotto of the Nativity in Bethlehem.The present situation of co-ownership and administration of the Basilica…

Pope Benedict arrives in the Holy Land

The Vatican Information Service reports, 11 May 2009: At 11 a.m. local time today, Benedict XVI arrived at Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, where he was greeted by Shimon Peres,…

Papal Greetings to the People of the Holy Land

The Vatican Information Service reports, 6 May 2009, that the Pope at his weekly General Audience, recalling how on Friday he will begin his apostolic trip to the Holy Land, read out…

A Blessed Pascha: The Miracle of the Holy Fire

A blessed and Holy Pascha to all our Orthodox brothers and sisters. For an account of the Miracle at the Church of the Resurrection in Jerusalem, whereby the Greek Orthodox Patriarch receives…

Holy Father’s Visit to the Holy Land

The programme of Benedict XVI’s apostolic trip to the Holy Land, due to take place from 8 to 15 May, has been announced. The Pope will depart from Rome’s Fiumicino airport at…