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Taliban confirms death toll in Afghanistan earthquake nearing 3000
The death toll in one of the deadliest earthquakes to strike Afghanistan in two decades is approaching 3000, Taliban officials confirmed. Source: NCR Online.
Gaza conflict casts shadow over Vatican Holocaust conference
The conflict in Gaza cast a shadow over a major conference on the Vatican and the Holocaust on Monday, with one participant calling the recent carnage the worst slaughter of civilian Jews in one day since the Holocaust. Source: Yahoo News.
Pope and Jerusalem patriarch call for end to violence in Israel and Palestine
Pope Francis and the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem have responded to the sudden outbreak of conflict in Israel and Palestine over the weekend. Source: CNA.
Cardinal Sako seeks Vatican support to regain authority in Iraq
Iraq’s Chaldean Catholic Cardinal Louis Sako said he would like more Vatican support as he tries to regain formal recognition as the Chaldean patriarch in the country. Source: NCR Online.
Peace in Holy Land would benefit entire international community: Vatican
A top Vatican official says the Holy See welcomes any initiative for peace in the Holy Land because it “is firmly convinced that peace between Israelis and Palestinians, and in the region more generally, would benefit the entire international community”. Source: Vatican News.
Maronite event to help pay school fees of struggling families in Lebanon
Maronite Bishop Antoine-Charbel Tarabay has called for solidarity and action for Lebanon’s education system, asking Australians to support struggling schools in the country. Source: Maronite Eparchy.
Israeli president condemns violence against Christians
Israeli president Isaac Herzog has condemned attacks by Jewish extremists against Christian places of worship in the country. Source: CNA.
Calls for justice on third anniversary of Beirut port explosion
There is still no accountability or justice for the August 4, 2020, port explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, with the investigation obstructed by legal and political wrangling. Source: OSV News.
Couple who fled Iraq thrilled to know church bells are ringing again
A young Iraqi couple living in Victoria has recalled their home city of Qaraqosh, where the bells of the largest Christian church in the Middle East toll again. Source: Aid to the Church in Need.