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Visiting the poor in Lebanon was a prayer for Pope Francis: Cardinal Czerny
A cardinal close to Pope Francis has travelled to Lebanon to demonstrate the Pope’s ongoing concern for refugees and for peace in the Middle East. Source: Catholic Review.
Churches of Jerusalem call for compassion for the people of Gaza
Caritas Australia has received a statement from the Churches of Jerusalem that calls attention to the responsibilities of Christians to extend their compassion to people in the Holy Land.
Cardinal heads to Lebanon to express Pope’s solidarity
One out of four people living in Lebanon is a refugee, and the majority of children born in refugee camps are unregistered at birth, Cardinal Michael Czerny, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, said this week. Source: CNS.
Gaza ceasefire allows Caritas to truck in vital supplies
In the two weeks since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas began, 76 Caritas have trucks crossed the border into Gaza carrying vital supplies. Source: Caritas Australia.
Sister who lived in Gaza for 13 years condemns Trump plan
A religious sister who lived in Gaza for 13 years says it is “unimaginable to think that the inhabitants of Gaza could leave their land, their country” after US President Donald Trump floated the idea of removing Palestinians. Source: Asia News.
Caritas head calls for end to sanctions on Syria
For Syria’s future to be successful, the head of Caritas Internationalis has one clear message: End the sanctions now. Source: NCR Online.
Priest praises God for Middle East ceasefire
Brisbane-based Maronite priest Fr Fadi Salame’s community thanks God for bringing peace to the Middle East. Source: The Catholic Leader.
‘I called the parish in Gaza. They are happy’: Pope
In his daily phone call to Holy Family Parish in Gaza on Tuesday, Pope Francis said parishioners were “happy” following the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Source: Vatican News.
Church leaders in Holy Land welcome Israel-Hamas ceasefire
Church leaders in the Holy Land welcomed the prospect of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas but noted “the end of the war does not mean the end of the conflict”. Source: The Tablet.