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Israel, Hamas reach Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal
Israel and Hamas have finalised a ceasefire deal to begin on Sunday that could see the fighting in Gaza cease and scores of hostages released on both sides. Source: News.com.au.
Vatican diplomats discuss possible paths to Middle East peace
The Vatican’s top diplomat met with papal representatives to various Middle Eastern countries to discuss possible avenues toward peace in the region and the state of the Catholic Church there. Source: Catholic Review.
King Charles attends Catholic service to remember Christians in Middle East
King Charles III attended a service in a Catholic church in London on Thursday in support of persecuted Christians in the Middle East. Source: Crux.
Archbishop of Aleppo urges Christians to help shape a new Syria
The Maronite Archbishop of Aleppo, Syria, says Christians must play a role in building an inclusive and democratic society as the country faces an uncertain transition. Source: Vatican News.
Syria’s Catholic community expresses hopes for country’s rebirth as a democracy
Three representatives of Syria’s Catholic community have discussed the sudden downfall of the Assad Government and their hopes for the rebirth of a free and democratic Syria. Source: Vatican News.
Syria’s Christians unsure about joining the celebrations
Amid the jubilation unleashed inside Syria and around the world by the fall of the Assad regime yesterday, one community that may not be in such a festive mood would be Syria’s Christian minority, writes John Allen. Source: Crux.
Palestinian Christians seek ‘turning point’ in Holy Land conflict
The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah suggests “the peak of the war is behind us”, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem says. Source: The Tablet.
Friars call for international response after missile strike on Aleppo monastery
The Syrian city of Aleppo has been under intense siege since Sunday, marked by the shelling of the Latin Holy Land monastery in the Al-Furqan neighbourhood. Source: CNA.
Netanyahu backs ceasefire deal with Lebanon’s Hezbollah
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced he will recommend a proposal for a ceasefire with Hezbollah to his cabinet for approval, setting the stage for an end to nearly 14 months of fighting. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.