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Cardinal calls for protection of Christian village in West Bank
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa expressed his solidarity with the people of Taybeh during a visit to the last remaining Christian village in the West Bank on Saturday Source: Vatican News.
Pope appeals for end to violence against Palestinian Christians
Pope Leo XIV yesterday appealed for an end to violence against Palestinian Christians and called on the international community to increase diplomatic and mediation efforts. Source: Crux Now.
Lebanon parliament votes to abolish death penalty
Lebanon’s parliament has voted to abolish the death penalty, a move that would make it the first country in the Middle East to formally end capital punishment. Source: BBC News.
Israeli airstrike damages Christian-run hospital
An Israeli airstrike on a residential apartment directly adjacent to a Christian-run hospital in the centre of Gaza City damaged hospital facilities on July 29, a Catholic mission agency has reported. Source: OSV News.
Holy See says UN agency an ‘essential lifeline’ in Gaza
The Holy See has reaffirmed its financial support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, describing the agency as an “essential lifeline” for millions of Palestinian refugees. Source: Vatican News.
Patriarchs bless new healthcare clinic in Gaza
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, and the Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III, have blessed a new healthcare clinic in Gaza. Source: The Tablet.
Caritas says humanitarian situation in Gaza ‘catastrophic’
Caritas Australia has reaffirmed its support for communities affected by conflict across the Middle East, as renewed tensions over the weekend compound already severe humanitarian crises in Gaza and Lebanon.
Pope welcomes US-Iran deal, calls for mutual trust in Middle East
Pope Leo XIV yesterday expressed his hopes for peace in the Middle East as the United States and Iran prepare to sign an agreement, and he again appealed for an end to the war in Ukraine. Source: Vatican News.
Gaza’s water crisis reaches breaking point
Caritas Jerusalem has warned Gaza’s water crisis has reached a critical breaking point, with families struggling to access safe water amid ongoing conflict, displacement and infrastructure collapse. Source: Caritas Australia.