Cardinal Pizzaballa Archives

Statue desecrated at Long Island parish in latest act of church vandalism

A Sacred Heart statue was beheaded outside a Long Island church amid a documented surge in anti-Christian vandalism and attacks across the U.S. and abroad.

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Patrick Delaney

• May 19, 2026May 20, 2026

Benedictine College suspends students for ‘discriminatory’ flyer against Jews

The Catholic college in Kansas suspended students for distributing a flyer attacking a Jewish-Catholic conference and accusing a theology professor of spreading blasphemy.

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Myles Allman

• May 15, 2026May 17, 2026

Israeli soldier desecrates statue of Blessed Virgin Mary in southern Lebanon

The Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land issued a firm rebuke calling the incident ‘disrespectful and outrageous behaviour that must stop immediately.’

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Patrick Delaney

• May 7, 2026May 7, 2026

Holy Land bishops condemn photo of Israeli soldier smashing statue of Our Lord

Cardinal Pizzaballa wrote in a statement on behalf of the bishops that '(t)his act constitutes a grave affront to the Christian faith.'

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LifeSiteNews staff

• Apr 20, 2026Apr 21, 2026

Cdl. Pizzaballa confirms cancellation of Palm Sunday procession in Jerusalem

Church leaders in the Holy Land are currently trying to convince authorities to allow Easter celebrations.

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Emily Mangiaracina

• Mar 23, 2026Mar 23, 2026

Holy Land patriarch decries Israel’s devastation of Gaza, rising settler attacks in West Bank

'The Church cannot turn its face away from human pain,' Theophilos III said.

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Patrick Delaney

• Feb 11, 2026Feb 12, 2026

Catholic silence on the dangers of ‘Christian Zionism’ is inexcusable

What strikes me about the global response to the courageous statement of the Holy Land’s Christian leaders isn’t the loudness of the Zionists. It’s the silence of Catholics.

Opinion

Jason Scott Jones

• Jan 24, 2026Jan 23, 2026

Pope Leo backs Palestinian state, decries humanitarian crisis in Gaza and Israeli settler attacks

The pontiff reaffirmed the Church’s support for a two-state solution, stating Palestinians have a right to remain ‘on their own land.’

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Patrick Delaney

• Jan 13, 2026Jan 14, 2026

Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem celebrates Israel-Hamas agreement: ‘This is a time to rejoice’

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa celebrated the newly announced Gaza ceasefire as a vital first step toward peace and emphasized the need to rebuild.

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Clare Marie Merkowsky

• Oct 9, 2025

Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem offers ‘hope’ for improved relations amid Gaza peace efforts

'People keep dying every day out there. But at least in the air you feel something different, you hope that maybe this is going to finish,' Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa said.

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Peter Michaels

• Oct 8, 2025Oct 9, 2025

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Statue desecrated at Long Island parish in latest act of church vandalism

Benedictine College suspends students for ‘discriminatory’ flyer against Jews

Israeli soldier desecrates statue of Blessed Virgin Mary in southern Lebanon

Holy Land bishops condemn photo of Israeli soldier smashing statue of Our Lord

Cdl. Pizzaballa confirms cancellation of Palm Sunday procession in Jerusalem

Holy Land patriarch decries Israel’s devastation of Gaza, rising settler attacks in West Bank

Catholic silence on the dangers of ‘Christian Zionism’ is inexcusable

Pope Leo backs Palestinian state, decries humanitarian crisis in Gaza and Israeli settler attacks

Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem celebrates Israel-Hamas agreement: ‘This is a time to rejoice’

Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem offers ‘hope’ for improved relations amid Gaza peace efforts