It is with great joy that I greet you in this Upper Room where according to tradition the Lord opened his heart to his chosen disciples and celebrated the Paschal Mystery.

Before this Holy Sepulchre, where the Lord “overcame the sting of death and opened the kingdom of heaven to all believers”, I greet all of you in the joy of the Easter season.

Three weeks before the arrival of Pope Benedict XVI in Israel, 200 runners signed up to participate in the Peace Marathon on Thursday, 23 April 2009.

There were many dimensions to the historic Papal visit in the year 2000 to Israel and the region. Beyond his personal pilgrimage, his visit sought to affirm and strengthen the Christian pre ...