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Today we celebrate the feast of Saints Peter and Paul. Pope Leo will bestow the pallium, a woollen band, over the chasuble of each new archbishop in attendance this day in Rome. The pallium is a symbol of the archbishop’s authority over his province. At his own mass of installation...
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We will see whether and how the U.S.-born pope will change the role of the Vatican in peacemaking efforts. ...
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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....
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How is it possible that so much of the world is silent: silent with the full knowledge of genocide being inflicted upon children, pregnant women with their unborn babies, the elderly, and countless innocent people in Israeli-occupied Gaza?...
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Amid the escalation of hostilities between Iran and Israel, the possibility of a spillover of war beyond regional borders raises fears of disastrous consequences....
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In today’s gospel, Jesus says: ‘Peace I bequeath to you, my own peace I give you, a peace the world cannot give, this is my gift to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.’ Scripture scholar Frank Moloney tells us: ‘Jesus’ gift of peace is “from...
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Joining his appeal for peace with the Pope’s, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, calls on the Christian community to “do everything possible to bring help” to those suffering in Gaza....
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Christian leaders in Jerusalem called for global solidarity as Israel's displacement of Palestinians escalates. They condemned annexation, urged moral action, and reaffirmed the biblical command to love one’s neighbor amid deepening crisis....
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As the war in Gaza resumes, Fr. Ibrahim Faltas, Vicar of the Custody of the Holy Land, describes the pain war has inflicted on children in the Holy Land and calls for renewed efforts to safeguard the rights of civilians, especially children....