TESTIMONY —
Gaza Strip. Sister Saleh: “A growing number of Christians want to emigrate”
di Daniele RocchiThese are the last hours of the Gaza truce. Over the last three days, the displaced Christians sheltering in the…
TESTIMONY —
Conflict —
Israel and Hamas. Card. Pizzaballa on hostage deal: “We are hoping for a positive development” Patton (Custos): “Now humanitarian aid for civilians”
di Daniele RocchiThe agreement between Israel and Hamas, brokered by Qatar, Egypt and the US, was reached on Tuesday night. It provides…
TESTIMONY —
Israel and Hamas. In the Latin parish of Gaza, where the darkness of night never falls
di Daniele RocchiThe Israeli army is stationed in the compound of the Latin Church of the Holy Family, home to more than…
INTERVIEW —
Israel and Hamas. Card. Filoni (OESSH): The rights of Israelis and Palestinians “are two separate rights and neither of them is greater than the other”
di Daniele Rocchi“It is unacceptable to deny the right of Israel to exist, to live and to be. The same goes for…
TESTIMONY —
Gaza Strip: the Pope’s renewed appeal. Sister Saleh (Parish): “The world powers are gambling with our lives”
di Daniele RocchiYesterday, Pope Francis renewed his humanitarian appeal for Gaza, where Israel’s ground operations are expanding. From the Latin parish of…
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Gaza Strip: tomorrow the whole parish will pray with Pope Francis. Father Romanelli: “He has been calling us on every day”
di Daniele RocchiThe Christian community of Gaza will take part in tomorrow’s Day of Prayer and fasting for peace in the world,…
APPEAL —
Gaza Strip. Jerusalem church leaders and Archbishop Welby (Anglicans): “The international community must ensure protection of hospitals, schools and places of worship”
di Daniele RocchiThe bombardment of the Gaza Strip continues. All 700 Catholic members of the Latin parish are incessantly praying for peace.…
INTERVIEW —
Gaza Strip. Antone (Caritas Gaza): “Our priority now is to survive. We will rebuild our homes”
di Daniele Rocchi“The situation in Gaza is terrible: there is destruction everywhere, the roads are interrupted, there is no electricity, no water,…
TESTIMONY —
Gaza Strip. Father Romanelli (parish priest): “The Pope phoned again yesterday.” The local Christians: “We live in a cage surrounded by rubble, but we will not leave.”
di Daniele RocchiYesterday, Pope Francis once again made a telephone call to the parish priest of Gaza, Father Gabriel Romanelli. More than…
TESTIMONY —
Cyprus: Fr Varriano (Patriarch Vicar), “the separation wall does not constitute a limitation”
di Daniele RocchiThe Symposium ‘Rooted in Hope’, promoted by R.O.A.C.O. (Assembly of Organizations for Aid to the Oriental Churches), took place in…
LOSS —
Elizabeth II: message of condolence from the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem
DIPLOMACY —
Ukraine: Fr Zelazko (Russian-speaking Catholics in Israel), Israel’s mediation is “a drop of peace.”
di Daniele RocchiIsraeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s mediation effort meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow last Saturday. The reactions of Israel’s ambassador…
