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Humanitarian agencies denounce Israeli ‘siege’ of Gaza
Caritas Internationalis is one of 111 humanitarian organisations that signed a statement denouncing the Israeli government’s “siege” of Gaza and demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire and the lifting of all restrictions on the flow of humanitarian aid. Source: Vatican News.
Christ not absent from Gaza, but crucified in the wounded, patriarchs
Amid the destruction witnessed during a pastoral visit to Gaza, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa and Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem said they found something more enduring — “the dignity of the human spirit”. Source: OSV News.
Wong says no rift with US after statement condemning Israel
Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong has downplayed a rift with the Trump Administration after Australia joined 28 nations in calling for an immediate end to the war in Gaza and condemning Israel over the deaths of hundreds of Palestinians seeking aid. Source: The Age.
Pope and Palestinian president discuss humanitarian tragedy in Gaza
Pope Leo XIV and Mahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestinian National Authority, have discussed the humanitarian tragedy in the Gaza Strip and the urgent need for assistance. Source: OSV News.
Pope calls for immediate end to ‘barbarity’ of war in Gaza
The “barbarity of war” and forced displacement of people have to end, and civilians and places of worship have to be protected, Pope Leo XIV said yesterday. Source: CNS.
Christians in Syria hit by new wave of sectarian violence
As alarming sectarian violence swept through Syria in the third week of July, Christian communities in the region experienced a new wave of persecution. Source: OSV News.
Three dead, nine injured after Israeli tank fires on Gaza church
Pope Leo XIV has renewed his call for an immediate ceasefire and said he was “deeply saddened to learn of the loss of life and injury” after a tank fired on the only Catholic church in Gaza yesterday, killing three people. Source: The Tablet.
‘Jesus wants his Church to remain in Syria’
Homs Archbishop Jacques Mourad has issued an urgent appeal for the future of the Christian presence in Syria amid a situation marked by violence, poverty, and the collapse of institutions. Source: CNA.
Gaza’s Christian community ‘exhausted’ by war and lack of food
The parish priest of Gaza’s small Christian community says his flock is exhausted by war and a severe lack of food. Source: Vatican News.