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here was great hope when the ceasefire was declared in Gaza about two months ago that the war ended and we are on a path to a peaceful resolution. As the details of the peace plan unfolded and as 58% of Gaza remained controlled by the Israeli army with new borders established, and as violent settler attacks continued unchecked, not

Christmas celebrations after two years of conflict

Two cars were set on fire and a building was defaced with a threatening message during the night between 4 and 5 December in Taybeh, a Christian village in the northern West Bank. The incident occurred only hours after the inauguration of the parish’s “Christmas Nights” celebrations.

The Catholic parish in Gaza prepares for Christmas during an unstable ceasefire. From the heart of the devastated city, the pastor describes a disastrous sanitary situation and a daily routine marked by a scarcity of means for rebuilding. Christmas is drawing near in the land of Christ’s birth, but preparations are taking place in an atmosphere of disquiet. “The world

Gaza’s Christians are preparing for their first Christmas without conflict for two years – despite widespread damage and devastation. Fr Gabriel Romanelli, the parish priest of Gaza City’s Holy Family Church, told Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) that they are doing their best to get ready to celebrate the birth of Christ, but the situation is

Amid the complex reality of the Holy Land in Palestine, fraught with political, religious, and ethnic conflicts, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, has reiterated on multiple occasions his call for the emergence of new political and religious leaders. He considers this move essential for the path to peace and stability. This appeal goes beyond mere political posturing; it springs

For the past two Christmases, John Juka’s family restaurant looked about the same as any business in Bethlehem: Shuttered and eerily empty. But on Saturday evening, it bustled with families and was lit by strings of red lights, a hopeful change in the Palestinian city that’s been reeling since war broke out in Gaza. Christmas celebrations are slowly returning to the

Israel is preparing to open the Rafah crossing to allow Gaza residents into Egypt, officials said Wednesday.

Patriarch celebrates Mass, shares firsthand experiences with local Chaldean community on first day of Metro Detroit pastoral visit

Press Conference during the Istanbul-Beirut Flight