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Pope Francis urges release of Hamas hostages, end of conflict in Israel and Palestine

September 15, 2024 Catholic News Agency 6

After his Angelus on Sept. 15, 2024, Pope Francis appealed for the release of the remaining Hamas hostages and said he is praying for the victims and their families. / Credit: Vatican Media.

Rome Newsroom, Sep 15, 2024 / 09:36 am (CNA).
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Israeli ambassador accuses Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem of ‘blood libel’

December 22, 2023 Catholic News Agency 0

Israeli Ambassador to the Holy See Raphael Schutz. רפי שוץ, CC BY-SA 3.0 / Credit: רפי שוץ|Wikimedia| CC BY-SA 3.0

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 22, 2023 / 10:41 am (CNA).
The Israeli ambassador to the Holy See accused the Latin Patriarch of J… […]

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After military review, IDF again denies killing two women at Gaza Catholic church

December 21, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

Injured parishioners receive Communion on the third Sunday of Advent, Dec. 17, 2023, at Holy Family Parish in Gaza. / Credit: Father Gabriel Romanelli/Facebook

CNA Staff, Dec 21, 2023 / 12:22 pm (CNA).
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has again … […]

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Convent in Gaza uninhabitable after taking fire; residents take refuge in parish church

December 20, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

The Missionaries of Charity convent located on the compound of Holy Family Parish, the only Catholic church in Gaza, was damaged by rocket fire on Dec. 16, 2023. / Credit: Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem

Jerusalem, Dec 20, 2023 / 17:20 pm (CNA)… […]

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White House raises concerns with Israel about killings at Catholic church in Gaza

December 19, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

John Kirby, coordinator of the National Security Council for Strategic Communications at the White House. / Credit: “EWTN News Nightly”

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 19, 2023 / 09:41 am (CNA).
White House National Security Council spokesman Jo… […]

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Nahida and Samar: Mother and daughter killed in attack on Gaza parish

December 18, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

Roman Catholic Church of Holy Family in Gaza City. / Credit: Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images

ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 18, 2023 / 18:00 pm (CNA).
The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem reported Dec. 16 that an Israeli sniper killed two members of H… […]

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U.S. bishops renew call for peace after Christian women reportedly killed in Gaza Church

December 18, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

Archbishop Timothy Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, speaks at the USCCB fall plenary assembly Nov. 14, 2023. / Credit: USCCB video

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 18, 2023 / 12:58 pm (CNA).
The U.S. bishops over the… […]

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IDF denies responsibility for killing of Palestinian Christians at Gaza church

December 18, 2023 Catholic News Agency 7

Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza at Christmas 2021. / Credit: Anas-Mohammed/Shutterstock

Rome Newsroom, Dec 18, 2023 / 10:35 am (CNA).
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has denied culpability over the deaths of two Christian Palestinian women … […]

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From an essay by George Weigel, “Framing the Religious-Liberty Issue”, posted today on NRO: The Ad Hoc Committee’s statement also underscores that what the bishops are seeking to clarify for all Americans is a fundamental […]

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