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Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem calls for day of prayer on October 7
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem has asked for a day of prayer, fasting and penance on October 7, which will mark one year since the Hamas attack on Israel and the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip that immediately followed. Source: OSV News.
Maronite priest urges Catholics to pray for peace in Middle East
A Brisbane-based Maronite priest has urged Catholics to pray for peace as fighting escalates in the Middle East. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Lebanese Cardinal condemns pager attacks as second wave terrorises country
Catholic church leaders in the Middle East have condemned a second wave of explosions of hand-held devices across Lebanon and in the capital, Beirut, apparently targeting the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group. Source: OSV News.
Documentary highlights archbishop’s leadership during dark days of ISIS
Redemptorist ministry Common Home TV has marked the 10th anniversary of the rise of ISIS in Iraq with a documentary on the remarkable actions of Chaldean Catholic Archbishop Bashar Warda, CSsR.Â
Pope prays with bereaved families amid ongoing turmoil in Lebanon
Pope Francis has met with 30 relatives of victims of the 2020 Beirut Port explosion in a private audience at the Vatican, expressing his sorrow and closeness with families suffering due to the ongoing political turmoil in Lebanon. Source: CNA.
Vatican urges Iran to avoid escalating Middle East conflictÂ
As the world braces for Iran to retaliate for the assassination of a Hamas leader who was staying in the Iranian capital, the Vatican Secretary of State has pleaded with the country’s new president not to escalate the Middle East conflict. Source: OSV News.
Pray for end to discrimination in Afghanistan and Pakistan: Pope
Pope Francis has condemned violence and discrimination based on religion and asked people to pray for its end in Afghanistan and neighbouring Pakistan. Source: OSV News.
Increased hostilities compound Lebanon’s economic crisis
Caritas Australia has launched its Lebanon Emergency Appeal in response to an economic crisis that the World Bank has identified as one of the worst in 150 years.
Disaster averted after missile that struck Gaza church failed to detonate
A potentially devastating incident was narrowly averted when a missile failed to detonate upon impact on a hall attached to the Greek Orthodox Church of St Porphyrius in Gaza City. Source: Caritas Australia.