Asked by reporter, Pierbattista Pizzaballa says he would do 'anything' to free captive children; FM Cohen slams Vatican for initial Latin Patriarchate response to Hamas massacre

No comment from church or police after footage of latest incident of harassment against non-Jewish pilgrims; former Knesset aide claims spitting 'an ancient Jewish custom'

New appointees expected to help Francis reform church and cement his legacy; Latin Patriarch Pizzaballa says nomination will 'raise the voice of Jerusalem'

President, police show increasing determination to combat rise in incidents; latest gathering comes at Catholic site in Haifa where Hasidim have been trying to enter for prayer

Pierbattista Pizzaballa, 58, chosen by pontiff along with 20 others; church head expresses hope for dialogue between Israel and Palestinians, given recent violence

Some participants at procession says it is a testament to the robustness of the Christian-Arab community in the Jewish state

Church leaders point to inhospitable political atmosphere as they lock compounds at night; government ministries insist they are actively combating ill-treatment

Vatican's top envoy calls for priests to hold mass for late former pontiff, who visited holy sites in Israel and the West Bank in 2009

Security camera footage shows officers with batons out in Jerusalem Saint Joseph's Hospital before heavily criticized intervention at procession for Shireen Abu Akleh

Latin Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa says incident was a 'disproportionate use of force' and 'severe violation' of fundamental human right of freedom of religion