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At this sacred time in our liturgical year, as the Church continues to proclaim the glory of the Resurrection, our hearts are deeply troubled by the suffering of the people of Lebanon....
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Speaking against the backdrop of continuing conflict, death, displacement, and division, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem expresses his belief that truth must continue to be told about the ongoing war in the Middle East and that “God is with those who die in war, not with those who abuse...
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In the southern city of Saida, Melkite Catholic Archbishop Elie Béchara Haddad said the escalation had been feared for months....
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Lamenting the suffering being experienced by people throughout the Middle East caused by the horrific violence of war, Pope Leo boldly declared, “On behalf of the Christians of the Middle East, and of all women and men of good will, I appeal to those responsible for this conflict: Ceasefire!”...
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"We are forced to stay despite the danger, when we defend our land, and we do so peacefully. None of us carries weapons. All of us carry peace and goodness and love," he told a television channel on the steps of his church in Qlayaa March 8, a day...
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We live in a dark time, one beset with hatred, bitter divisions, and wars that, daily, are bringing death and incalculable trauma to millions of people. But are our eyes beginning to see?...
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Brother Tony Choukri, Guardian of the Franciscan Monastery of St. Joseph in Beirut, tells Vatican News about life under war and calls for peace, emphasising that “human beings are not an object, and death is neither a path nor a tool to change strategies, demography, or borders.”...
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We long to be set free. We long for life, peace and security in our broken world. But how can we be set free? Who can set us free?...
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Since October 2023, Caritas Jerusalem staff in Gaza have endured displacement, personal loss and constant danger alongside the communities they serve. Among them is Ahmad, a Media and Communications staff member with Caritas Jerusalem, whose life changed overnight when war broke out in Gaza....