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\n Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem. \/ Credit: Photo courtesy of Custos of the Holy Land<\/span>\n<\/div>\n

Detroit, Michigan, Dec 3, 2025 \/ 06:00 am (CNA).<\/p>\n

The Archdiocese of Detroit will welcome Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa,<\/a> Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, for a pastoral visit Dec. 4\u20137. In an interview with CNA, Father Adam Nowak<\/a>, vice chancellor of the archdiocese, said the patriarch was invited after consultations with local Arab Christians. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe goals for this event are spiritual and to express our closeness to our suffering Christian brothers and sisters of the Holy Land,\u201d Nowak said. On Dec. 5, Pizzaballa will speak at a dinner hosted by Detroit Archbishop Edward Weisenburger that aims to raise funds for the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and its charitable works. The patriarchate has jurisdiction over Latin and Melkite Catholics in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, and Palestine. <\/p>\n

Nowak said Weisenburger hopes that as a result of the pastoral visit, people will \u201cunderstand on a more personal level, by hearing stories and listening to the patriarch and his experiences, what it is like there now, the difficulties they face, but also the enduring hope they have.\u201d <\/p>\n

Southeast Michigan is home to vibrant Middle Eastern Catholic communities, including Chaldeans, Maronites, and Melkites. Pizzaballa will meet with the faithful and participate in events focused on prayer, solidarity, and relief efforts.  <\/p>\n

Announcing the fundraiser, the archbishop praised Holy Land Christians, who \u201cheroically maintain<\/a> and protect the holy sites sacred to us all. They are counting on our solidarity to keep their ancient faith alive in its homeland.\u201d<\/p>\n

Strong local support for the Holy Land<\/h2>\n

In October, Catholics in the archdiocese responded generously to Weisenburger\u2019s request for aid to Gaza, contributing over $462,000 to alleviate severe food shortages. <\/p>\n

Pizzaballa\u2019s visit will commence on Dec. 4 with another fundraising event hosted by the Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of St. Thomas the Apostle. Father Marcus Shammami<\/a> told CNA that Bishop Francis Y. Kalabat wants to \u201chighlight the Christian presence in the Middle East because a lot of the world forgets that Christians are still in there.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the Archdiocese of Detroit, there are eight Chaldean parishes. Shammami said the visit is also significant for Catholics in these parishes, many of whom suffered years of war and conflict in Iraq. Some 80% of Iraqi Christians are Chaldean Catholics.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe world mostly remained silent during our years of struggle in Iraq and glossed over it. We want to make certain it doesn\u2019t happen again,\u201d Shammami said. Iraq\u2019s officially Muslim government offers a guarantee of religious freedom and practice but places restrictions on Christians. The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom<\/a> has placed Iraq on its list of Special Watch countries.<\/p>\n

Also on his itinerary, Pizzaballa will celebrate Mass on Sunday, Dec. 7, at the National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica in Royal Oak, Michigan.<\/p>\n

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Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem. \/ Credit: Photo courtesy of Custos of the Holy Land Detroit, Michigan, Dec 3, 2025 \/ 06:00 am (CNA). The Archdiocese of Detroit will welcome Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, for a pastoral visit Dec. 4\u20137. 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