Papal Coverage and Apostolic Journeys
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The Pope was in the Holy Land between May 24 - 26, 2014.
Pope Francistook this trip to the Holy Land on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the meeting in Jerusalem between Pope Paul VI and Patriarch Athenagoras. He had visited Jordan, the State of Palestine and Israel and he will be celebrating Mass in all three of these countries. Videos:
Pope Francis’ homily during Mass at International Stadium in Amman
In today’s Gospel, we hear Jesus promise the disciples: “I will pray the Father, and he will give you another Paraclete, to be with you forever” (Jn 14:16). The first Paraclete is Jesus himself; the other is the Holy Spirit.... view more 
Papal Mass in Amman, Jordan – Full Video
On Saturday, May 23 Pope Francis celebrated Mass at the International Stadium in Amman, Jordan. Above is the full video of the Mass. ► watch the video now 
Pope Francis’ address at the meeting with Refugees and Disabled Young People
As part of my pilgrimage I have greatly desired to meet with you who have had to leave your homes and your country as a result of violence and conflict. ... view more 
Pope Francis’ Address at Meeting with Palestinian Authorities
I thank President Mahmoud Abbas for his kind welcome and I offer cordial greetings to the representatives of the government and the entire Palestinian people. I thank the Lord for the opportunity to be here with you today in the birthplace of Jesus, the Prince of Peace. ... view more 
Pope Francis’ Homily at Mass in Manger Square, Bethlehem
“This will be a sign for you: you will find a child wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger” (Lk 2:12). What a great grace it is to celebrate the Eucharist in the place where Jesus was born! I thank God and I thank all of you who have welcomed me on my pilgrimage: ... view more
Pope Francis’ Regina Coeli address in Manger Square, Bethlehem
In this, the birthplace of the Prince of Peace, I wish to invite you, President Mahmoud Abbas, together with President Shimon Peres, to join me in heartfelt prayer to God for the gift of peace. I offer my home in the Vatican as a place for this encounter of prayer. ... view more 
Pope Francis Celebrates Mass at Manger Square
Pope Francis celebrated Mass at Manger Square in Bethlehem. Above is the full video of the Mass and the Regina Caeli after the mass, during which the pope invited Palestinian and Israeli authorities to meet at the Vatican. ► watch the video now 
Pope Francis at Phoenix Centre
Pope Francis met, on Sunday, with children from various refugee camps who use the services of the Phoenix Centre. The children shared with Pope Francis their hopes for the future and how they experience their living conditions. ► watch the video now 
Pope Francis’ arrival and address in Tel Aviv
Pope Francis arrived by helicopter, from Bethlehem in the West Bank to the Israeli international airport near Tel Aviv. Upon his arrival at the airport around 4:30 this afternoon, he was greeted by Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres and other Israeli government authorities. ... view more 
President Shimon Peres welcomes Pope Francis to Israel
On behalf of the Jewish people and in the name of all the people of Israel, I welcome you with the age old words from the Book of Psalms: “Welcome in the name of the Lord.” ... view more 
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomes Pope Francis to Israel
Your Holiness, in the heart of the turbulent and violent Middle East, where Christians are often persecuted, Israel is an island of tolerance. We guarantee freedom of worship for all and we are committed to maintaining the status quo at the Holy sites of Christians, Muslims and Jews. ... view more 
Common Declaration of Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I
1. Like our venerable predecessors Pope Paul VI and Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras who met here in Jerusalem fifty years ago, we too, Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, ... view more 
Patriarch Bartholomew’s Homily at Ecumenical Service
“Do not be afraid; for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for he has risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.” (Matt. 28.5-6) ... view more 
Pope Francis at the Ecumenical Celebration in Jerusalem
In this Basilica, which all Christians regard with the deepest veneration, my pilgrimage in the company of my beloved brother in Christ, His Holiness Bartholomaios, now reaches its culmination. ... view more ► watch the video now 
Pope Francis visits the Grand Mufti and the Western Wall
I am grateful for the opportunity to meet with you in this sacred place. I thank you for the courteous invitation you have extended to me and, in particular, I wish to thank the Grand Mufti and the President of the Supreme Muslim Council.... view more ► watch the video now 
Pope Francis’ Address at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem
“Adam, where are you?” (cf. Gen 3:9). Where are you, o man? What have you come to? In this place, this memorial of the Shoah, we hear God’s question echo once more: “Adam, where are you?” This question is charged with all the sorrow of a Father who has lost his child. .... view more ► watch the video now 
Pope Francis’ Address to the Chief Rabbis of Israel
I am particularly pleased to be here with you today. I am grateful for your warm reception and your kind words of welcome. .... view more 
Pope Francis’ Address to the President of Israel
I am grateful to you, Mr President, for your kind greeting and your words of welcome. I am happy to be able to meet you once again, this time in Jerusalem, the city which preserves the Holy Places dear to the three great religions which worship the God who called Abraham. ... view more 
Pope Francis’ Address at the meeting with priests, religious and seminarians
At the hour which God had appointed to save humanity from its enslavement to sin, Jesus came here, to Gethsemane, to the foot of the Mount of Olives. We now find ourselves in this holy place, a place sanctified by the prayer of Jesus ... view more 
Pope Francis’ Homily Mass with Ordinaries of the Holy Land
It is a great gift that the Lord has given us by bringing us together here in the Upper Room for the celebration of the Eucharist. Here, where Jesus shared the Last Supper with the apostles; where, after his resurrection, he appeared in their midst; ... view more |
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