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Podcast: Catholics need to pay attention to what’s happening in Israel-Palestine

JesuiticalMay 21, 2021
Palestinian Rahaf Nuseir, 10, looks on as she stands in front of her family's destroyed homes, to which they returned following a cease-fire reached after an 11-day war between Gaza's Hamas rulers and Israel, in town of Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza Strip, Friday, May 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

What’s going on in the Holy Land—and what’s at the root of the problem? Why should Catholics care? This week, Zac and Ashley have an urgent conversation with Father David Neuhaus—an Israeli Jesuit who brings a unique, on-the-ground perspective to the situation.

Our Guest: Father David Neuhaus, superior of the Jesuit community in Jerusalem

Related Links:

  1. Former Jerusalem archbishop: How long will Catholics keep ignoring the suffering of Palestinians?
  2. Israeli Jesuit Father David Neuhaus: The first step to peace in the Holy Land is ending the occupation

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