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PM Albanese formally backs Palestinian state
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has urged world leaders to seize an opportunity to permanently disarm Hamas and drive the terrorist group out of the Middle East by reviving efforts to achieve a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict. Source: SMH.
Catholic organisations call for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Marking the International Day of Peace yesterday, Caritas Australia convened a coalition of Catholic organisations to issue a united call for an immediate ceasefire and urgent humanitarian access in Gaza.
Pope renews appeal for Gaza ceasefire and hostage release
Pope Leo XIV said Palestinians in Gaza “continue to live in fear and survive in unacceptable conditions” as he renewed his appeal for a ceasefire and “full respect for humanitarian law”. Source: NCR Online.
Pope calls Gaza parish as Israel launches new offensive
Just a few hours after Israel launched a major new ground offensive in Gaza City, Pope Leo XIV called the pastor of the city’s only Latin-rite parish to express his concern, his prayers and his closeness. Source: CNS.
Gaza priest says calls from Pope bring great joy
Getting phone calls from the Pope continues to bring “great joy” to the hundreds of people receiving shelter and support from the only Latin-rite Catholic church in Gaza, the parish priest said this week. Source: Catholic Review.
Festival in Iraq shows faith still alive in the region
Christians who survived jihadist attacks in northern Iraq have come together to celebrate a major festival which will proclaim that faith is still alive in the region. Source: ACN.
Cardinal says Gaza violence caused by years of hateful language
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, says violence in the Gaza Strip is the result of years of dehumanising rhetoric and has called for the replacement of hateful language with speech that opens horizons and new paths. Source: CNA.
We must pray, Pope says after Israel strikes Qatar
Israel’s attack on Qatar is “very serious news”, Pope Leo said, as he confirmed he had not been able to contact the Holy Family parish in Gaza. Source: The Tablet.
Government urged to prevent catastrophic drop in aid to Gaza
A delegation from Caritas Australia has presented a petition signed by 1376 members of the Australian Catholic community to the Albanese Government, calling for urgent action to protect and improve humanitarian access to Gaza.