Israeli PM calls pope, who urged the leader to start negotiations, ceasefire
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu telephoned Pope Leo XIV, who urged Israel’s leader to revive…
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Pope calls for ceasefire, dialogue, peace after church hit in Gaza
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — After an early morning attack on the Holy Family Church in Gaza, Pope Leo XIV…
Ceasefire brings some relief, but ‘Gaza is bleeding’ and real peace needed, say experts
byBy Gina Christian, OSV News A ceasefire between Israel and Iran is bringing a measure of relief to the Holy Land, but Catholic humanitarians…
Pilgrimages are ‘safe,’ Holy Land church leaders say, telling pilgrims: ‘We’re waiting for you’
byBy Judith Sudilovsky, OSV News Catholic leaders in the Holy Land called on Christian pilgrims to return to the region following the implementation of…
Be not afraid, because God is always near, pope says
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — God tells Christians not to be afraid because he is always close, accompanying the faithful…
As ceasefire starts, first Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners return home
byBy Judith Sudilovsky, OSV News JERUSALEM — Starting at 4 p.m. on Jan. 19, crowds of Israelis arrived at what has become known as…
Holy Land church leaders welcome ceasefire with relief, urge delivering critical aid
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves, OSV News As news spread of a long-awaited ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, reactions from religious leaders in the…