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Church leaders hopeful hostage deal leads to end of Gaza war
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, has expressed happiness at the hostage-exchange agreement reached between Israel and Hamas yesterday, and said he hoped it would lead to the end of the war. Source: NCR Online.
Caritas launches petition calling for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Caritas Australia has echoed a statement from Caritas Internationalis, which expresses deep concern about the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe and violations of international humanitarian and human rights law unfolding in the Holy Land.
Bishops call on people of faith to join them in praying for peace in Holy Land
Australia’s Catholic bishops are “praying for a lasting peace” in the Holy Land and have called for people of faith to pray with them. Source: Australian Catholic Bishops Conference.
Israel agrees to daily four-hour military pauses in northern Gaza
Israel has agreed to daily four-hour military pauses in northern Gaza for humanitarian purposes, the White House has announced, while Pope Francis has again expressed his sorrow for the situation in the Holy Land. Sources: The Australian and Vatican News.
Caritas offers support in Gaza but ‘supplies are running out’
Caritas Australia’s partner agencies in Gaza have supported more than 9000 households with essential supplies and psychological first aid since the outbreak of war in the region last month.
Holy See calls for ‘just peace’ in Israel and Palestine
Calling for the protection of civilians in Gaza and a just peace, the Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations decried the “unprecedented escalation of violence in Israel and Palestine, resulting in deplorable levels of suffering”. Source: Vatican News.
Pope renews appeals for ceasefire in Holy Land, release of hostages
Pope Francis yesterday renewed his appeal for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, praying for people suffering from wars in various parts of the world, including in Ukraine. Source: Vatican News.
Religious sister in Gaza pleads for peace and humanitarian aid
A religious sister who is principal of the Rosary Sisters School in Gaza has issued a heartfelt plea for peace and immediate humanitarian aid in the war-torn region. Source: Aid to the Church in Need.
Pope Francis calls for ceasefire in Holy Land
Pope Francis has called for a ceasefire in the Holy Land, especially in Gaza where a humanitarian catastrophe has unfolded, and for the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas. Source: Vatican News.