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
President Joe Biden said Feb. 12 the United States is seeking a six-week pause in the fighting between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip as a step toward a more permanent cessation of hostilities. As Lent began Feb. 14, some Catholics
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
Since her 23-year-old son Hersh had his left arm blown off at the elbow and was taken hostage into Gaza by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, Rachel Goldberg-Polin has gone from the self-described "Jane Doe" anonymity of Jewish woman, to becoming the
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
A Palestinian bishop has warned that even when the current war in the Holy Land ends, a cycle of hate will continue unless the underlying dispute is resolved by a comprehensive peace process.
Auxiliary Bishop William Shomali of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem
As the Israel-Hamas war enters its fourth month, ending hostilities "all around" to deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip has become critical, the head of a U.S.-based Catholic aid agency told OSV News.
"We need a stopping of the violence," said Sean
The situation in the Gaza Strip is "extremely catastrophic," and people are dying not only from violence but from preventable illnesses, said the CEO of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem.
"People are really losing their life because of no treatment, no medical care,"
In a Jan. 17 joint statement, Cardinal Robert W. McElroy of San Diego and Archbishop John C. Wester of Santa Fe, New Mexico, said the "tens of thousands" of deaths resulting from the Israel-Hamas war and the risk of wider escalation "calls
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