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…
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Three dead, Holy Family Gaza pastor injured after mid-morning Israeli attack
byBy Judith Sudilovsky, OSV News JERUSALEM — Three people were confirmed dead and nine were injured, including a parish pastor, following what initial reports…
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…
Pope: Resist the ‘temptation’ of embracing weapons
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The world must resist the allure of modern weapons which threaten to give conflicts a…
Pope Leo begins papacy calling for ‘united church’ in a wounded world
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Launching his papacy with a call for reconciliation and communion, Pope Leo XIV formally began…
Gaza is in a state of ‘extreme poverty,’ but Christians still share what they have with others, says Holy Family parish pastor
byBy OSV News GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — As the only Catholic parish in the Gaza Strip celebrates this Holy Week under the Israeli…
Israel devastated by ‘macabre’ return of child hostages’ bodies as ceasefire holds
byBy Judith Sudilovsky, OSV News JERUSALEM — Israel has identified three of the bodies of hostages returned Feb. 20 but said the body 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…
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…
Pope calls for Mideast cease-fire; prays for peace in Ukraine, Haiti
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis called again for “an immediate cease-fire on all fronts” in the Middle East,…