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Bahrain opens papal society for children
A Mass held in Bahrain’s Cathedral of Our Lady of Arabia marked the launch of the Pontifical Holy Childhood Society in the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia. Source: Vatican News.
Camino project aims to highlight Lebanon’s rich religious heritage
Lebanon will soon have its own camino, according to the Association of Pilgrimages in Lebanon. Source: CNA.
Archbishop says massacre makes him doubt ‘sincerity’ of Syrian government
During a visit to Rome, the Syriac Catholic Archbishop of Homs reflected on the situation in Syria, following the recent massacres targeting the Alawite community on the western coast. Source: Vatican News.
Catholic priest in Gaza says bombs exploded near parish
The parish priest of Holy Family Parish in Gaza says the Israel Defence Force’s latest attacks on Gaza, following the breakdown of the truce between Israel and Hamas, were close to his parish. Source: CNA.
Call for prayers after hundreds killed in Syria
Aid to the Church in Need has expressed deep concern over the escalating violence in Syria, where hundreds of civilians have fallen victim to indiscriminate attacks.
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.