How will the Catholic response to a rise in antisemitism around the world, following the deadliest day for the Jews since the Holocaust, be viewed in 50 years? Will it have been enough?
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Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Christians caught in the crossfire between Hezbollah and Israel in Lebanon
Since the most recent conflict started, Hezbollah has launched rockets into Israel, provoking counterattacks targeting Hezbollah positions that have been established in the hills around these usually quiet Christian agricultural villages along the border.
Posted inEditorials, Faith
The Editors: We must stand against antisemitism and for justice for Palestinians in Gaza
The rule of international law, and even more, a basic commitment to human dignity, both demand something more than the meeting of terror with terror.
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Podcast: Unpacking the synod’s first letter to ‘the people of God’
As the first session of the Synod on Synodality in Rome draws to a close, the members have released a Letter to the People of God. The letter is the first of two documents expected from the synod before it concludes its business in Rome on Oct. 29.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis calls for a stop to Israel-Hamas war for the 6th time
Today, Pope Francis prayed “for all those who suffer” and said he hoped that “paths of peace” may be found for the conflict in the Middle East.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
Israel, Palestine and just war: America’s editorials over two decades
Throughout past two decades, America’s editors have repeatedly called on political leaders to envision a future in which Israelis and Palestinians can flourish side by side.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
How we write our history shapes how we think about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Some humility about how much we really know can help prevent toxic rhetoric when we talk about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with family, friends and colleagues of different faiths.
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Joe Biden and Pope Francis discuss war in Israel and Gaza in 20-minute phone call
President Joe Biden and Pope Francis spoke by phone Oct. 22 to discuss the conflict in Israel and Gaza and facilitating a path to “durable peace” in the region.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis pleads with Israelis and Palestinians: ‘Stop, stop’ the war.
Pope Francis again called for a stop to the fighting in Israel and Palestine, as he appealed to both sides: “Brothers, stop! Stop!”
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Head of Catholic Relief Services on Gaza: ‘We need to act now to prevent a total humanitarian catastrophe’
Commenting on President Biden’s visit to Israel, C.R.S. President Sean Callahan said, “We appreciate the president’s call for respect for the human dignity of all and his announcement that humanitarian aid will be allowed into Gaza from Egypt. Civilians in Gaza cannot wait any longer and this plan must be implemented immediately.”