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King vows retaliation after Jordan church massacre
Church bells rang out at noon across Jordan on Saturday in remembrance of the victims of a massacre in the kingdom’s south that killed nine people and wounded 40 others during a funeral service on Friday. Source: OSV News.
Church leaders condemn settler attacks in West Bank
Christian leaders in the Holy Land have condemned the latest attack by Israeli settlers in the West Bank against Palestinians and European diplomats during the annual olive harvest. Source: NCR Online.
Australian brother says life in Bethlehem has become ‘unrecognisable’
Daily life in Bethlehem has become unrecognisable for Australian De La Salle Brother Mark McKeon following Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attacks and the subsequent military response by Israel. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Pope writes to Gaza priest after strike kills five
The pastor of Gaza’s only Catholic parish has revealed that Pope Leo XIV sent a personal condolence message following an Israeli missile strike that killed five people, including a Christian mother and daughter. Source: Catholic Review.
Caritas calls for action as Middle East humanitarian crisis deepens
Caritas Australia has joined Caritas Internationalis and Caritas Middle East and North Africa in calling for urgent international action to protect civilians, secure humanitarian access and prevent further suffering across the Middle East.
Two-state solution is only path to a just peace: Parolin
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin has reiterated the Holy See’s support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the Middle East. Source: NCR Online.
Korean bishops oppose troop deployment to Strait of Hormuz
South Korea’s Catholic bishops have opposed a reported government plan to deploy troops and military assets to the Strait of Hormuz. Source: UCA News.
‘You are not alone’, Pope tells Middle East bishops
Pope Leo XIV has praised the “precious presence” of the small Christian communities who “make Christ present” in the Middle East. Source: OSV News.
Latin Patriarch says West Bank a ‘lawless land’
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa says the West Bank has now become “a lawless land” and tensions between settlers and the Palestinian population are continually rising. Source: Vatican News.