Conflict and diplomacy —
Conflict and diplomacy —
Politics —
Israel: death penalty approved. Berset (Council of Europe), “legal anachronism, the country is distancing itself from respect for human dignity”
TESTIMONY —
Middle East. R. Goldberg-Polin: “Using the wisdom given to us by God to find just and sacred solutions to our conflicts”
di Daniele Rocchi“Our region is in pain. Innocents on all sides are suffering terribly. I pray that we, the children of God,…
INTERVIEW —
US–Israel attack on Iran. Bishop Martinelli: “There is fear and concern in the Gulf; the path remains dialogue”. Churches in prayer
di Daniele RocchiFollowing the joint US–Israel attack on Iran and Tehran’s response, which also struck several Gulf countries, Bishop Paolo Martinelli, Apostolic…
TESTIMONY —
Gaza Strip: Mr O’Keefe (CRS-USA), “Amid the devastation, people are still capable of humanity, light-heartedness and dignity”
di Daniele RocchiRecently returned from Gaza, Bill O’Keefe, Executive Vice President of Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the international humanitarian agency of the…
Statement —
EU: Tel Aviv halted on West Bank. “Non-recognition of Israel’s sovereignty over territories occupied since June 1967”
EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT —
Gaza Strip: heavy rains and flooded tents. Romanelli (parish priest): “Displaced persons sheltering among the rubble”
di Daniele RocchiFather Gabriel Romanelli describes Gaza as being on its knees, overwhelmed by continuous bombing, torrential rain and bitter cold, which…
INTERVIEW —
In Israel, with survivors of the Nova festival. Salomon (Haifa): ‘Accompany them with compassion’
di Daniele RocchiThe release of the last Israeli hostages, who were kidnapped by Hamas on 7 October 2023 and held in Gaza…
Israel-Hamas agreement —
Israeli hostages released. Grappone (EMDR): ‘Freeing the body is not enough; we must now save the soul’.
di Giovanna Pasqualin TraversaInterview with Noemi Grappone, EMDR supervisor, on the trauma of the Israeli hostages freed yesterday and the survivors of October…
Accordo Israele-Hamas: Acli, “liberazione ostaggi sia l’inizio di un vero cammino di pace in Medio Oriente”
Interview —
Israel-Hamas deal: Romanelli, “the war devastated Gaza, but the release of the hostages marks the first true step towards peace”
di Daniele RocchiFather Romanelli, parish priest in Gaza, welcomes the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners as “the first step along…
