VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis says his upcoming trip to the Holy Land aims to boost relations with Orthodox Christians. But the three-day visit in May also underscores his close ties to the Jewish ...

Sometimes in life, you need to find the right guide. My family found this out on a recent trip to the Holy Land. The idea of going on a pilgrimage to Israel had been something that my husband and I ...

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday invited Pope Francis to visit the Holy Land, matching a standing invitation from Israel. The pontiff, who has made many appeals for peace in the Middle ...

Concretely, the custos emphasized the need for pilgrims to return, not only for economic reasons, but to demonstrate to residents of the Holy Land that they are 'seen, recognized, wanted, loved.' ...

Pope Francis becomes one of the few pontiffs who have visited the birthplace of Christianity when he makes a three-day journey to the Holy Land... Pop quiz: How many popes have visited Jerusalem over ...

VATICAN CITY Pope Francis says his upcoming trip to the Holy Land aims to boost relations with Orthodox Christians. But the three-day visit in May also underscores Francis close ties to the Jewish ...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI said Sunday he would visit the Holy Land from May 8 to 15 in the first papal trip to the area since 2000. The visit would be the second official trip by a pope to ...

Pope Francis' pilgrimage to the Holy Land, to be held in May, will center on his encounter with Patriarch Bartholomew I, the Eastern Orthodox Archbishop of Constantinople, and their discussions on ...

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JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Pope Benedict will visit the Holy Land in May, according to a Palestinian source in the West Bank, visiting Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian Territories from May 8 to 12.

The Archbishop of York is expected to say he was “intimidated” by Israeli militias during a visit to the Holy Land this year.

The pope says he'll visit the Holy Land in May. Pope Francis made the announcement Sunday while giving his weekly blessing at the Vatican. "In the climate of joy, typical of this Christmas season, I ...