The Iraqi national anthem opened the Mass as women wailed with emotion.
Middle East
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Middle East Catholic patriarchs express hope amid uncertainty at Christmas
“This is our homeland and we insist (we) remain here.”
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In Christmas message, Pope Francis calls for two-state solution in Middle East
The pope took particular aim at areas of global tension where President Donald Trump is playing a critical role.
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Jerusalem Archbishop: Any change from status quo must come from Israeli-Palestinian dialogue
JERUSALEM (CNS) — The status quo of Jerusalem should remain as is until an agreement about the holy city is reached by Palestinians and Israelis, said Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, apostolic administrator of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. “The status quo affects the fragile life between the different communities. (It) should be changed only through dialogue,” […]
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Afghanistan: the war we should still care about
The continued costs and casualties alone should lead parents, taxpayers and indeed politicians to care.
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Pope Francis meets the king of Jordan amid growing tensions over Trump’s Jerusalem decision
Pope Francis and King Abdullah renewed their commitment to “encourage negotiations as well as promoting interreligious dialogue.”
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Christmas clothing drive in Washington helps babies in Bethlehem
Most of the families are poor and come from desert communities where there is no heat, running water or electricity.
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Understanding the Evangelical obsession with Israel
It has more to do with prophecy than politics.
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With Jerusalem announcement, Trump isn’t ‘recognizing reality.’ He’s making it worse.
The ‘chaos candidate’ is now our pyromaniac president.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis calls on world leaders to “avert a new spiral of violence” in Jerusalem and the Middle East
Sources in the Vatican say they cannot understand how President Trump’s decision to recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel can be in the best interests of the United States.