Tag: Israel-Hamas war
Pope Francis calls for Israel-Hamas war to halt and prayers to...
JERUSALEM -- As the world prayed for peace in the Holy Land Oct. 27, Pope Francis called for the war to halt and prayers...
Bishop Koenig leads Holy Hour, Mass for ‘Day of Prayer, Fasting...
Bishop Koenig led a gathering of Catholics in the “Day of Prayer, Fasting and Penance” Oct. 27 at Cathedral of St. Peter in Wilmington.
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Pope Francis prays for the end of the ‘cycle of violence’...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis again called for the release of hostages taken from Israel by Hamas militants and for allowing humanitarian aid into...
Pope Francis calls for fast, penance for peace; Bishop Koenig...
Appealing for peace in the Holy Land, Pope Francis has called on Catholics and others around the world to unite in prayer, fasting and...
Biden makes case for U.S. aid to both Israel, Ukraine amid...
WASHINGTON -- Israel and Ukraine both face existential threats and deserve U.S. aid as they fend off conflict, President Joe Biden said in an...
2023 World Mission Sunday theme ‘Hearts on fire, feet on the...
Amid wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, this year's World Mission Sunday is "even more important" than ever, said an executive from the...
Death rates rise from explosion at Orthodox church sheltering several hundred...
JERUSALEM -- An explosion at the St. Porphyrios Greek Orthodox Church campus in Gaza has left the administration building in ruins, and at least...
Palestine ambassador says Vatican should play role in mediating end of...
ROME -- The Vatican, especially Pope Francis, must double its efforts and urge the international community to end the massacre of Palestinians killed in...
Experts in Muslim-Christian relations stress solidarity amid Israel-Hamas war
Two experts in Muslim-Christian relations told OSV News that preserving dialogue amid the Israel-Hamas war comes down to recognizing what is really at issue...