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What you need to know about the war between Israel and Hamas
The ongoing tension in the Middle East has flared up again in a war between Israel and Hamas, the Palestinian... Read more
Hamas says Israel behind deadly hospital blast; Israel blames terrorist group
News reports on Tuesday said Al-Ahli Arabi Baptist hospital had been hit with a strike that killed as many as... Read more
Catholic Relief Services calls for ‘immediate humanitarian access’ to Gaza Strip
The charity group on Saturday asked for aid access “before a dire humanitarian situation becomes a catastrophe.” Read more
Catholic patriarch of Jerusalem offers to be exchanged for hostages held by Hamas
Israel Defense Forces announced Monday that 199 Israeli hostages, including children, are being held by Hamas. Read more
Israel’s foreign minister criticizes Vatican response to Hamas attack
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen spoke Oct. 15 with the Holy See’s foreign minister, Archbishop Paul Gallagher, about the situation... Read more
Heads of churches in Jerusalem call on Israel to allow humanitarian aid to go to Gaza
“We call upon all parties to de-escalate this war in order to save innocent lives while still serving the cause... Read more
Vatican calls for peace in Holy Land, offers to mediate between Hamas and Israel
Cardinal Pietro Parolin said any mediation would have to take into account “the issue of Israeli settlements, security, and the... Read more
Israel urges civilians in northern Gaza to evacuate
In a message posted to its X account on Friday, the Israeli government “call[ed] on civilians in northern Gaza to... Read more
UPDATE: Biden administration announces plan to evacuate U.S. citizens from Israel
A bipartisan group of lawmakers had called on the State Department in a letter Tuesday to help bring those trapped... Read more
Catholic patriarch calls day of prayer and fasting for peace in the Holy Land
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa has urged Catholics to organize times of prayer with Eucharistic adoration and recitation of the rosary. Read more
Caritas Jerusalem suspends activities in Gaza and Israel but announces emergency plan
Caritas Jerusalem, which serves the needs of people in the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and Jerusalem, reported that some of... Read more
Update: Over 1,000 killed, including 22 Americans, in Saturday terrorist attacks on Israel
President Joe Biden on Tuesday called the attack a moment of “pure unadulterated evil” unleashed by Hamas, who he said... Read more
Israeli woman whose 80-year-old father was among those taken hostage: ‘Save their lives’
“Dozens of terrorists invaded the kibbutz and started butchering the residents, going house by house,” Noam Perry said. “They butchered... Read more
In the Holy Land, Franciscans are keeping doors to holy sites open — for now
Jerusalem is semi-deserted, with many shops, schools, and offices closed, but the Custody of the Holy Land has kept holy... Read more
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Vancouver archbishop calls attack on Israel ‘serious violation’ of moral, international law
Commenting from Rome where he is attending the Synod on Synodality, Archbishop J. Michael Miller said called news about the... Read more
Pastor of only Catholic church in Gaza: ‘Never have we seen things like this time’
Father Gabriel Romanelli expressed his gratitude for the closeness, concern, and prayers, along with the “hundreds of messages” he receives... Read more
Nearly 300 reported killed by Hamas insurgents at Israeli music festival
The Supernova music festival being held near Kibbutz Re’im in southwestern Israel, just a few miles from the Gaza Strip,... Read more
Parolin: Hamas attack jeopardizes peace accord with Saudi Arabia
Before the attacks, the U.S. government had been involved in negotiations with Israel and Saudi Arabia working toward establishing formal... Read more
Pope Francis, Jerusalem patriarch call for peace after Hamas attack
The pope issued an appeal Sunday to “please stop weapons attacks!” Read more
Dozens killed in surprise Hamas attacks on Israel; Netanyahu says country ‘at war’
Surprise attacks by Hamas on Israel early on Saturday killed at least dozens of people. Read more
