Year: 2012

The Church of the Nativity: UNESCO World Heritage Site

The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem warmly welcomed UNESCO’s decision on 29 June 2012 to add the Church of the Nativity, located in Bethlehem, to its list of World Heritage Sites. The site also includes the pilgrimage route to Bethlehem. Prior to this recognition, the city of Bethlehem itself was already listed as a UNESCO World… Read more »

Third Catholic Cinema Festival Held in Rome

The Third International Catholic Cinema Festival, an initiative sponsored by the Vatican’s Pontifical Councils for Culture and the Promotion of the New Evangelization, was held in Rome, Italy from 2-5 July 2012. For the first time, the itinerary of the Festival will be reinforced with an International Congress on the theme, The Cinema and the… Read more »