Crumbling masonry, huge tax demands and falling congregations have brought the squabbling Christian communities in Jerusalem together for the first time in over 500 yearsAttached File(s): The Tablet.pdf
Author: Embassy of The State of Palestine to The Holy See
PICA Director General, Imad Al-Zuhairi, met with H.E. Dominique Prince de La Rochefoucauld-Montbel, Grand Hospitaller of the Sovereign Order of Malta, in the presence of Ambassador Issa Kassissieh Attached File(s): PICA.pdf
A court has upheld a dubious deal giving a Jewish settler group possession of church-owned buildingsAttached File(s): The Times.pdf
Church leaders warn that if Ateret Cohanim manages to ‘take over,’ Christians could lose access to holy sites, including Church of the Church of the Holy SepulchreAttached File(s): Haaretz.pdf
Statement of the Patriarchs and Heads of Local Churches in Jerusalem Attached File(s): Statement -Jaffa Gate Case June 2019- Final.doc.pdf
Meeting with the members of the Board of Directors of the Bethlehem University Foundation and Patrons of this Foundation about the future developments and contributions of the University.
Signing of the Pact of Friendship between the municipalities of Gubbio and Bethlehem, which emphasized the communion of human, cultural and religious values. The event was attended by the Bishop Luciano Paolucci Bedini, the Mayor of Gubbio Mr. Filippo Mario Stirati, the Mayor of Bethlehem Mr. Anton Salman, Ambassador Issa Kassissieh, Father Ibrahim Faltas of the Custody of the Holy Land, Bernardetta Radicchi, President of CESF Perugia and Mr. Fabio Mariani, President of Università dei Muratori.
Ceremony at the Sovereign Military Order of Malta on the occasion of the Feast of St John Baptist, Patron of the Order of Malta, in the Church of St. Mary of Aventino
H.E. Ambassador Issa Kassissieh attended the meeting with H.E. Mons. Giovanni D’Ercole, Bishop of Ascoli Piceno, and local authorities at the Bishop’s Palace and visited the the multi-purpose auditorium Agorà in Arquata del Tronto. The event was organized in cooperation with the Association “Carità Politica”. Download the article: click here Attached File(s): To the earthquake victims in the Piceno area.pdf
H.E. Ambassador Issa Kassissieh took part in the “Lamp of Peace” award ceremony to His Majesty Abdullah II, King of Jordan, attended by Queen Rania of Jordan, Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany, and Giuseppe Conte, Prime Minister of Italy. The event took place in Assisi. Download the article: click here
