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Using God’s name to justify war a grave sin: Cardinal Pizzaballa
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa says the use of God’s name to justify war is a grave sin, stressing that God is present with those who suffer and die in conflict, not with those who exploit religion for political ends. Source: OSV News.
Pope, Palestine president discuss Middle East
Pope Leo XIV and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas spoke over the phone on Monday to discuss the latest developments in the Middle East, with the Pope reiterating the need for peaceful dialogue amid escalating conflict. Source: Crux.
Catholic Religious join calls for immediate ceasefire in Middle East
In light of escalating conflict in the Middle East, Catholic Religious Australia has repeated the plea of Pope Leo XIV, and of all women and men of good will, for an immediate ceasefire and a renewed commitment to dialogue.
Pope appeals for end to Middle East violence
Pope Leo XIV yesterday urged those responsible for the escalating war in the Middle East to declare a ceasefire and open paths of dialogue, warning that violence can never lead to justice or peace. Source: EWTN News.
Australian Maronites mourn priest killed in Lebanon
Australian Maronites are mourning a priest killed in southern Lebanon on Monday after an Israeli tank fired on a residential home where he had rushed to assist wounded parishioners. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Caritas receiving increasingly grave reports from Middle East
Caritas Australia is receiving increasingly grave reports from partners across the Middle East as conflict intensifies in multiple countries, placing millions of civilians at risk.
Pope’s ‘profound sorrow’ for slain priest in Middle East
Pope Leo XIV has expressed “profound sorrow” over the death of a Maronite Catholic priest as a result of Israeli shelling in the Lebanese village where the cleric was ministering, and for all victims of ongoing violence in the Middle East. Source: Crux.
Pope expresses ‘deep dismay’ and calls for end to Iran war
Pope Leo XIV has called for an end to the war in Iran and warned that the conflict could drag more countries in the Middle East into instability. Source: OSV News.
Brisbane Maronite priest fears for his village in south Lebanon
Missile and drone strikes are escalating across the Middle East, and Brisbane Maronite priest Fr Fadi Salame says the people of his village in southern Lebanon feel like they have “no say” in what happens next. Source: The Catholic Leader.