‘The Cross and the Olive Tree’ allows peace advocates in the Middle East to imagine a new year with a glimmer of hope.
David Neuhaus, S.J.
David Neuhaus is a Jesuit priest who teaches Scripture in Israel and Palestine. Born in South Africa during the apartheid era, he has lived most of his life in Israel and is an Israeli citizen.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Celebrating the feast of St. Ignatius in the shadow of war in Gaza
In these dark times, surrounded by death and destruction in Gaza, we hear the command in the first reading, “Choose life.” What are the ways we can do this in a world that seems to have gone mad?
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Listening to Pope Francis on genocide and the war in Gaza
What motivates the pope in his stand on the war in Gaza? And why are some Jewish partners in dialogue expressing misgivings about his words?
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Rabbi Alaluf: Pope Francis’ letter to the Jewish people has put an end to a ‘crisis’
One might criticize Pope Francis’ statements about the war in Gaza, but they should not be confused with the question of the Catholic Church’s relationship with the Jewish people.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
Wars end in defeat for everyone: A reflection on Gaza
The church can be prophetic in reminding all that every human being—yes, even a Hamas militant or a Zionist settler—is created in the image and likeness of God.