Recent Events

Fr. Jamal Khader Daibes was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Patara and Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem (Palestine)

Fr. Rafic Nahra was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Verbe and Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem (Palestine)

Fr. Jamal Khader Daibes was elected Titular Bishop of Patara and Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem (Palestine)

Fr. Rafic Nahra was elected Titular Bishop of Verbe and Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem (Palestine)

Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, Apostolic Nuncio to India, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Nepal

Archbishop Boutros Gemayel, Archbishop emeritus of Cyprus of the Maronites (Cyprus), passed away at 89

Msgr. Selim Jean Sfeir was consecrated as Archbishop of Cyprus of the Maronites (Cyprus)

Msgr. Selim Jean Sfeir, Patriarchal Administrator of Cyprus of the Maronites (Cyprus), was elected Archbishop of Cyprus of the Maronites (Cyprus)

Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana (易福霖), Apostolic Nuncio to Australia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Cyprus, Apostolic Nuncio to Israel and Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine

Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, Apostolic Nuncio to Israel, Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine and Apostolic Nuncio to Cyprus, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to India

Archbishop Youssef Antoine Soueif, Archbishop of Cyprus of the Maronites (Cyprus) and Apostolic Visitator in Greece of the Maronites, was appointed as Archbishop of Tripoli of the Maronites (Lebanon)

Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, O.F.M., Titular Archbishop of Verbe, Apostolic Administrator of Jerusalem (Palestine) and Grand Prior of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, was promoted as Patriarch of Jerusalem (Palestine), President of Conference of the Latin Bishops of the Arab Regions and President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land

Msgr. Selim Jean Sfeir was appointed as Patriarchal Administrator of Cyprus of the Maronites (Cyprus)

Bishop Giacinto-Boulos Marcuzzo resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem (Palestine)

Archbishop Joseph Mohsen Béchara, Archbishop emeritus of Antélias of the Maronites (Lebanon), passed away at 85

Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, O.F.M., Grand Prior of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem and Vice-President of Conference of the Latin Bishops of the Arab Regions, was promoted as Pro-President of Conference of the Latin Bishops of the Arab Regions

Archbishop Giuseppe Lazzarotto resigned as Assessor of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem

Archbishop Youssef Antoine Soueif, Archbishop of Cyprus of the Maronites (Cyprus), was appointed as Apostolic Visitator in Greece of the Maronites

Archbishop Giuseppe Lazzarotto was appointed as Assessor of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem

Archbishop Antonio Franco resigned as Assessor of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem

Cardinal Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo, Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Portico pro hac vice Title and Archpriest emeritus of Papal Basilica of Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls, passed away at 92

Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, Apostolic Nuncio to Israel and Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Cyprus

Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, Apostolic Nuncio to Singapore, Non-Residential Pontifical Representative for Vietnam and Apostolic Nuncio to Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Israel and Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine

Archbishop Giuseppe Lazzarotto resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Israel, Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine and Apostolic Nuncio to Cyprus

Archbishop Giuseppe Lazzarotto resigned as President of Conference of the Latin Bishops of the Arab Regions

Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, O.F.M., Apostolic Administrator of Jerusalem (Palestine) and Grand Prior of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, was appointed as Vice-President of Conference of the Latin Bishops of the Arab Regions

Archbishop Maroun Elias Nimeh Lahham resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem (Palestine)

Fr. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, O.F.M., was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Verbe, Apostolic Administrator of Jerusalem (Palestine) and Grand Prior of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem

Archbishop Giuseppe Lazzarotto, Apostolic Nuncio to Israel, Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine and Apostolic Nuncio to Cyprus, was appointed as President of Conference of the Latin Bishops of the Arab Regions

Fr. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, O.F.M., was elected Titular Archbishop of Verbe, Apostolic Administrator of Jerusalem (Palestine) and Grand Prior of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem

Patriarch Fouad Twal resigned as Patriarch of Jerusalem (Palestine), President of Conference of the Latin Bishops of the Arab Regions, President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land and Grand Prior of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem

Cardinal Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Portico, was appointed as Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Portico pro hac vice Title

Fr. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, O.F.M., resigned as Custos of the Holy Land of Custody of the Holy Land

Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana (易福霖), Apostolic Nuncio to Democratic Republic of Congo, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Australia

Archbishop Carlo Curis, Titular Archbishop of Medeli, passed away at 90

Archbishop Antonio Franco was appointed as Assessor of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem

Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Timor-Leste, Apostolic Delegate to Brunei and Apostolic Nuncio to Malaysia

Archbishop Maroun Elias Nimeh Lahham resigned as President of Regional Episcopal Conference of North Africa

Archbishop Giuseppe Lazzarotto, Apostolic Nuncio to Israel and Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Cyprus

Archbishop Antonio Franco resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Cyprus, Apostolic Nuncio to Israel and Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine

Archbishop Giuseppe Lazzarotto, Apostolic Nuncio to Australia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Israel and Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine

Archbishop Joseph Mohsen Béchara resigned as Archbishop of Antélias of the Maronites (Lebanon)

Archbishop William Aquin Carew, Titular Archbishop of Telde, passed away at 89

Archbishop Maroun Elias Nimeh Lahham, Archbishop of Tunis (Tunisia), was appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem (Palestine) and Titular Archbishop of Medaba

Bishop Salim Sayegh resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem (Palestine)

Archbishop Maroun Elias Nimeh Lahham was appointed as President of Regional Episcopal Conference of North Africa

Archbishop Pietro Sambi, Titular Archbishop of Belcastro, Apostolic Nuncio to United States of America and Permanent Observer to Organization of American States (OAS), passed away at 73

Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, Apostolic Nuncio to Timor-Leste, Apostolic Delegate to Malaysia, Apostolic Delegate to Brunei, Apostolic Nuncio to Singapore, Non-Residential Pontifical Representative for Vietnam and Apostolic Nuncio to Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Malaysia

Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, Apostolic Nuncio to Timor-Leste, Apostolic Delegate to Malaysia, Apostolic Delegate to Brunei, Apostolic Nuncio to Singapore and Non-Residential Pontifical Representative for Vietnam, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia and Apostolic Nuncio to Timor-Leste, was appointed as Apostolic Delegate to Malaysia, Apostolic Delegate to Brunei, Apostolic Nuncio to Singapore and Non-Residential Pontifical Representative for Vietnam

Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana (易福霖), Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Democratic Republic of Congo

Msgr. William Hanna Shomali was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Lydda and Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem (Palestine)

Bishop Maroun Elias Nimeh Lahham, Bishop of Tunis (Tunisia), was promoted as Archbishop of Tunis (Tunisia)

Msgr. William Hanna Shomali was elected Titular Bishop of Lydda and Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem (Palestine)

Cardinal Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo resigned as Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls

Cardinal Pio Laghi, Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli and Patron of Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta, passed away at 86

Fr. Youssef Antoine Soueif was consecrated as Archbishop of Cyprus of the Maronites (Cyprus)

Archbishop Boutros Gemayel resigned as Archbishop of Cyprus of the Maronites (Cyprus)

Fr. Youssef Antoine Soueif was elected Archbishop of Cyprus of the Maronites (Cyprus)

Patriarch Michel Sabbah resigned as Patriarch of Jerusalem (Palestine), President of Conference of the Latin Bishops of the Arab Regions, Grand Prior of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem and President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land

Archbishop Fouad Twal, Coadjutor Archbishop of Jerusalem (Palestine), was promoted as Patriarch of Jerusalem (Palestine), President of Conference of the Latin Bishops of the Arab Regions, President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land and Grand Prior of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem