Jerusalem’s Latin Patriarchate on Good Footing as CEO Steps Down

August 21, 2026 World News

Jerusalem’s Latin Patriarch Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa (2nd R) and Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III (R) meet with children during a visit to Holy Family Church in Gaza City on June 22, 2026. Cardinal Pizzaballa pledged on June 22 not to abandon Gaza’s Christian community as he visited the territory with his Greek Orthodox counterpart. Pizzaballa and Patriarch Theophilos III arrived for a pastoral visit aimed at supporting both Gaza’s small Christian population and its wider community after years of war and hardship.

Through war and a pandemic, the Holy Land’s archdiocese continues its work supporting the region’s communities.