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While most of us cannot change the course of world history in dramatic and decisive ways, there are four things that we can do....
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Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, celebrates Mass on the feast of the Assumption at the Benedictine monastery of Abu Gosh, saying the Christian's task is to sow life while remaining under God's protective mantle so that evil does not have the final word....
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“Humanitarians represent the very best of humanity, standing alongside the world’s most vulnerable in some of its most dangerous places. Their work deserves protection — yet each year, it becomes more perilous.”...
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Caritas Australia launched an urgent public pledge calling on the Australian Government and international community to prevent a possible catastrophic drop in humanitarian aid to Gaza – with levels already life-threating low....
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This week we have marked the 80th anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki while at the same time witnessing Israel’s preparation to take over the whole of Gaza and Russia’s intransigence in negotiating peace in Ukraine. The prospect of peace seems illusory in these places....
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In an interview with Vatican News, Alistair Dutton calls for an immediate end to "the bombardment and the atrocities" in the Gaza Strip and pushes for access to much-needed aid for the two million people facing acute hunger....
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Abraham bargained with his Lord, pleading that Sodom be saved if there be but 50 just men in the town. He talks the Lord down to 10 just men. The Lord promises: ‘I will not destroy it for the sake of the ten.’ We too can plead with the...
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Caritas Australia mourns a devastating attack on the Holy Family Church in Gaza, which claimed three lives.
The attack on the church, where displaced civilians were seeking shelter, also injured nine people, with three in critical and serious conditions....
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As violence escalates across the Middle East, Caritas Jerusalem remains unwavering in its mission to deliver life-saving humanitarian assistance to the region’s most vulnerable, despite mounting risks and operational challenges....