On visit to Detroit, patriarch of Jerusalem focuses on hope for Holy Land Christians

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, speaks with members of Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (SOLT), during a Dec. 5, 2025 fundraising dinner to support of Christians in the Holy Land at St. John's Resort in Plymouth, Michigan. / Credit: Courtesy of Detroit Catholic, photos by Tim Fuller. Ann Arbor, Michigan, Dec 6, 2025 / 15:30 pm (CNA). Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, expressed cautious hope for peace in Gaza, calling on people of the region to combat hatred and “think differently” about each other. Pizzaballa, whose authority extends over Latin Catholics in Isr…