Holy Land patriarch decries Israel’s devastation of Gaza, rising settler attacks in West Bank
'The Church cannot turn its face away from human pain,' Theophilos III said.
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Articles tagged Cardinal Pizzaballa
Catholic silence on the dangers of ‘Christian Zionism’ is inexcusable
What strikes me about the global response to the courageous statement of the Holy Land’s Christian leaders isn’t the loudness of the Zionists. It’s the silence of Catholics.
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Pope Leo backs Palestinian state, decries humanitarian crisis in Gaza and Israeli settler attacks
The pontiff reaffirmed the Church’s support for a two-state solution, stating Palestinians have a right to remain ‘on their own land.’
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Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem celebrates Israel-Hamas agreement: ‘This is a time to rejoice’
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa celebrated the newly announced Gaza ceasefire as a vital first step toward peace and emphasized the need to rebuild.
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Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem offers ‘hope’ for improved relations amid Gaza peace efforts
'People keep dying every day out there. But at least in the air you feel something different, you hope that maybe this is going to finish,' Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa said.
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Israeli military orders evacuation of entire Gaza City as famine, bombs ravage civilians
Though Israel’s military continues a ‘powerful hurricane’ of bombardment, most civilians have not fled due to effects of famine and the conviction that safety can be found nowhere.
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Israeli settlers terrorize Christian town again, Holy Land bishops demand gov’t response
Harsh condemnations from US Ambassador Huckabee and the Holy Land bishops have not deterred Israeli settler terrorism against Christians and other Palestinians.
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Cardinal Pizzaballa condemns Gaza war: ‘It is time to end this nonsense’
Cardinal Pizzaballa described a 'place of devastation, but also of wonderful humanity' after visiting Gaza.
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Pope Leo speaks with Palestinian president, echoes ‘urgent’ demand for humanitarian aid
Speaking with President Mahmoud Abbas, the pontiff condemned Israel’s U.S.-backed plan to ethnically cleanse the Palestinian people from Gaza along with the use of indiscriminate force.
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Pope Leo presses Netanyahu for Gaza ceasefire, remedy for humanitarian catastrophe
After Israel’s strike on Gaza’s Catholic church, the pontiff also called Cardinal Pizzaballa of Jerusalem and pledged ‘to do everything possible’ to achieve ‘an end to this tragedy.’
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