Monsignor Owen Campion writes that “When any human being is abused, mistreated or downgraded, bad things happen.” He points to the ongoing violence in Gaza, involving two peoples with legacies of being abused, and tells the history of the two-state solution. He
The morning after Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel, Pope Francis pleaded with nations to avoid a further escalation of the violence.
"I make a heartfelt appeal for a halt to any action that might fuel a spiral of violence
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York said he and other members of a delegation traveling in Israel and Palestine "feel safe and secure" April 14, after Israel defended itself overnight from unprecedented Iranian drone strikes and missiles.
"That wasn't true in the
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York has announced he will travel to Israel and Palestine amid a war now in its seventh month.
The cardinal will undertake a pastoral visit April 12-18 in his role as chairman of the Catholic Near East
A bishop in Jerusalem has appealed for Christians to start returning to the Holy Land on pilgrimage, insisting they should visit holy places located within Israel and the Palestinian Territories.
Auxiliary Bishop William Shomali of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem made the comments
In the aftermath of "horrifying events" and their "cruel context," Christian leaders condemned the attack "against innocent civilians" in a March 1 statement and called "for the warring parties to reach an immediate and lengthy ceasefire that allows for the speedy disbursement
The Israeli Embassy to the Holy See has defined as "regrettable" remarks by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, saying that Israel's attacks on Gaza have been excessive.
Cardinal Parolin, speaking to reporters Feb. 13, said the Vatican continues its "clear and
The Senate voted Feb. 8 to proceed with debate on a bill that would provide military and humanitarian aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, among other measures.
An official with Catholic Relief Services applauded the inclusion of humanitarian aid along with military aid
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- In a letter addressed to "my Jewish brothers and sisters in Israel," Pope Francis expressed his heartbreak at the violence unleashed by the Hamas attack on Israel in October and he repeated the Catholic Church's condemnation of all
In the shadow of darkness, eight children in Gaza City beamed with joy as they received their first Communion.
As the world marked 100 days since the Hamas militants attacks that unleashed hell in the Holy Land, images of the children from Holy