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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).
During … […]

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Staying in Bethlehem: Christian couple opts to marry and put down roots despite hardships

September 7, 2024 Catholic News Agency 2

Sabeen Rahil and Elias Johny Al Arja in Bethlehem. In the background behind them is the bell tower of the Church of the Nativity, which stands on the site where Jesus was born. / Credit: Marinella Bandini

Jerusalem, Sep 7, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA)… […]

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Pope Francis urges release of hostages, aid for polio outbreak in Gaza

September 1, 2024 Catholic News Agency 3

Speaking to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the Sunday Angelus prayer on Sept. 1, 2024, the pope called for peace in the Holy Land, urging the release of the remaining hostages and humanitarian aid for the polio outbreak in Gaza. The… […]

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Pope Francis and Cardinal Pizzaballa open lay Catholic meeting against backdrop of war

August 20, 2024 Catholic News Agency 0

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, OFM, the leader of the Catholic Church in the Holy Land, discussed prospects for peace in the war in Gaza Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, in a conversation with Bernhard Scholz, president of the Meeting for Friendship … […]

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Second round of aid delivered to Gaza by Latin Patriarchate and Order of Malta

July 26, 2024 Catholic News Agency 0

In a July 24 press release, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem — a diocese that includes Jordan, Cyprus, Palestine, and Israel — announced that 40 tons of non-perishable food kits were delivered by Malteser International to a newly-established … […]

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Faith amid bombs: Priests minister to Christians in border towns of Lebanon and Israel

July 16, 2024 Catholic News Agency 1

A group of young people from the Apostolic Movement of Jish, led by Father Sandy Habib, during prayer before the meal on July 12, 2024, at the Maronite convent in Jerusalem. The aim is “bringing ourselves closer to Jesus,” Habib explained to CNA… […]

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Bishop Zaidan condemns ‘any targeting of civilians’ at Holy Family School in Gaza

July 10, 2024 Catholic News Agency 0

Palestinian women react as they look at the badly damaged Latin Patriarchate Holy Family School after it was reportedly hit during Israeli military bombardment in Gaza City on July 7, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian territory … […]

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Latin Patriarchate condemns reported raid by Israeli forces on Gaza Catholic school

July 8, 2024 Catholic News Agency 0

Palestinians stand on the rubble and debris of the Latin Patriarchate Holy Family School after it was hit during an alleged Israeli military bombardment in Gaza City on July 7, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian territory between… […]

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Novena for peace in the Near East announced for Christians, innocents in region

July 4, 2024 Catholic News Agency 0

An emergency novena will take place between July 16-24, including the feast days of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Saint Charbel Makhlouf. / Credit: The Philos Project

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 4, 2024 / 11:00 am (CNA).
In response to height… […]

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Father of Israeli hostage who met with pope is on a mission to ‘bring them all home’

July 4, 2024 Catholic News Agency 0

Danny Miran shows the T-shirt with a photo of his son Omri, one of the Israelis kidnapped on Oct. 7, 2023, and who is still being held hostage in Gaza. On the T-shirt, the Hebrew inscription reads: “Bring them home now!”, the motto of the campai… […]

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