Tag: Israel-Hamas war
Israeli military targets Catholic school in overnight airstrikes in Gaza, killing...
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem issued a strong condemnation after the Israeli military targeted a Catholic school in Gaza...
Amid prayers for peace, Vatican-Israeli tensions were on display
ROME -- The Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel and Israel's massive military response in Gaza have led to strong papal pleas for peace...
Catholic colleges and universities add voices to pro-Palestinian movement; students demand...
As the school year draws to a close, student protesters at Catholic colleges and universities in the U.S. have added their voices to the...
United Nations World Food Program officials say northern Gaza is experiencing...
ROME -- Israel's escalation in Rafah is only worsening the humanitarian situation for countless men, women and children caught in the crossfire, said Ireneusz...
Labor-intensive project allows Christians in West Bank and the Gaza Strip...
BEIT SAHOUR, West Bank -- Since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on southern Israeli communities that left 1,200 dead and over 250 kidnapped, Lo'ay...
Jerusalem Auxiliary Bishop William Shomali says ‘the best way to support...
A bishop in Jerusalem has appealed for Christians to start returning to the Holy Land on pilgrimage, insisting they should visit holy places located...
Ireland’s Catholic bishops criticize neglect from world powers as children die...
Ireland's Catholic bishops called on Israel and Hamas to immediately end hostilities in the Holy Land as the war triggered by the Oct. 7...
President Joe Biden calls for prayers, peaceful resolution of conflicts overseas...
WASHINGTON -- At the National Prayer Breakfast Feb. 1, President Joe Biden called for prayers for a peaceful resolution of conflicts in Gaza and...
Palestinian bishop fears cycle of violence and hatred will continue unless...
A Palestinian bishop has warned that even when the current war in the Holy Land ends, a cycle of hate will continue unless the...
Catholic Relief Services president and CEO Sean Callahan recalls harsh conditions...
As the Israel-Hamas war enters its fourth month, ending hostilities "all around" to deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip has become critical, the...