On this holy land, there is room for both peoples to exercise the same political rights: two states, each at home, independent, free and capable of resisting a return to war.
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After public rift, Francis restores Benedict XVI’s former secretary to Vatican service
Gerard O’Connell and host Colleen Dulle analyze the reported forthcoming appointment of Archbishop Georg Gänswein, Benedict XVI’s longtime secretary and how it fits into the archbishop’s often publicly tumultuous relationship with Pope Francis.
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Cardinal Dolan continues visit in Israel and Palestine following Iran’s unprecedented attack
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York said he “feel[s] safe and secure” April 14, after Israel defended itself overnight from unprecedented Iranian drone strikes and missiles.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis calls for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Gaza after Israeli strike kills 7 aid workers, including one Catholic
Pope Francis appealed for an “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza after the killing of seven aid workers and the bombing of the Iranian consulate, warning against the war’s escalation.
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‘We cannot be silent’: A statement from the Jesuits on Gaza
“We, the members of the Society of Jesus, continue to be lifted up in prayer, in lament, in protest at the death and destruction that continue to reign in Gaza and other territories in Israel/Palestine, spilling over into the surrounding countries of the Middle East.”
Posted inPolitics & Society, The Weekly Dispatch
The world is terrible at protecting children in conflict zones
While some children have been evacuated from conflict, more than 1.1 million children in Gaza and 3.7 million in Haiti have been left behind to face the rampaging adult world around them.
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Full Text: Pope Francis’ Easter message to the Catholics in the Holy Land
“Easter, the heart of our faith, is all the more significant for you who celebrate this feast in the very places where our Lord lived, died and rose again,” Pope Francis writes to Catholics of all rites living in the Holy Land.
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Interview: Pope Francis’ foreign minister on Gaza, Ukraine and the future of the church in China
Does the Holy See think Israel is conducting a genocide in Gaza? Did Pope Francis call on Ukraine to surrender? Gerard O’Connell asks these questions and more in an exclusive interview with Archbishop Paul Gallagher.
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US bishops ask Catholics to pray during Holy Week for end to Israel-Hamas war
“As Christians, we are rooted in the hope of the resurrection, and so we pray for a just and lasting peace in the Holy Land,” the bishops wrote.
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‘Nowhere is safe’: The state of Gaza’s humanitarian crisis
In Gaza, “nowhere is safe” and “hunger is everywhere.”