Gaza. Father Romanelli (parish priest) to SIR: “The faith of our people is a glimmer of light in these times of darkness”

On 20 July, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa concluded his pastoral visit to the Catholic Church in Gaza following the attack by…

Gaza Strip. Father Romanelli: “Hope is equally crushed by the silence of the international community”

Fr Gabriel Romanelli from Gaza denounces the international community’s silence as being as deadly as weapons. His parish provides shelter…

Israel and Iran. Tensions remain high despite Trump’s announced ceasefire. Baheli (geopolitical analyst): “The real talks could start now”

The ceasefire between Israel, the United States and Iran, announced unexpectedly by Donald Trump, appears fragile. Nima Baheli, a geopolitical…

Israel–Iran war. Father Sistilli (Haifa): “Online prayers help us cherish hope in our hearts”

A witness account from the Hebrew-speaking Catholic community of Haifa, one of the cities hardest hit by Iranian missiles. Father…

Israel-Iran war: bishops of southern France to Cardinals Pizzaballa and Mathieu, “fight for peace and eradicate fratricide that wounds our humanity”

Israel–Iran crisis. Redaelli: “Politics falls silent, religions must recall humanity and justice”

Riccardo Redaelli analyzes the escalation between Israel and Iran, highlighting the failure of politics and the vacuum left by diplomacy.…

Gaza Strip. Lodi (MSF): “Open a humanitarian corridor”

“We see a large number of children with wounds caused by explosions, burns, and children who have lost their families.…

Rachel Goldberg-Polin (Hostage Families’ Forum, Israel): “Our tears are of the same colour. Suffering is not a competition”

Rachel Goldberg-Polin, mother of Hersh, kidnapped and killed by Hamas, met with world leaders and Pope Francis to save her…

Israel and Hamas. Quirico: “The hostage release was the stage of a defeat: Israel lost the war on 7 October”

War correspondent Domenico Quirico analysed the conflict between Israel and Hamas. In his opinion, “Israel lost the war on 7…

Card. Pizzaballa: “Hope is not a political solution to the conflict, now is the time to raise questions about the future”

“In the Holy Land, hope should not be understood as a political solution to the conflict, which is nowhere in…

Lebanon: Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire. Cardinal Pizzaballa: “Peace is something else entirely” Patton (Custos): “The ceasefire should include Gaza”

The 60-day ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah came into effect in Lebanon at 4am on Wednesday morning. After more…