His Beatitude Patriarch Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa: ‘Hearts can change even in the Holy Land’
His Beatitude Patriarch Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem speaks at a press conference with the Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III, Honorary President of the Middle East Council of Churches on July 22, 2025
Ahead of the Day of Prayer and Fasting for Peace on August 22, called by His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem highlights the power of prayer to open people to trust and seek to do good, even in the Holy Land, where finding common ground is nearly impossible.
By Francesca Sabatinelli
His Beatitude Patriarch Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, has expressed gratitude for Pope Leo XIV’s constant attention and hope that people’s hearts may change.
On the eve of the Day of Prayer and Fasting for Peace called by the Pope for August 22, the feast of Our Lady, Queen of Heaven.
On Wednesday, the Pope invited the faithful around the world to implore the Lord to “grant peace and justice” to those who suffer because of armed conflicts, focusing especially on the Holy Land and Ukraine…
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