Israel and Hezbollah. Msgr. Nahra (Patriarchal Vicar): “When the war in Gaza will end, so will the hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah”

The Israel-Hezbollah conflict is escalating with increasing intensity. More than 80 Israeli air strikes hit southern and eastern Lebanon early…

The Holy Land. Father Zelazko: “In the kehillot, where prayers in Hebrew are recited for Israelis and Palestinians”

The war in Gaza seen through the eyes of Israel’s Hebrew-speaking Catholics, approximately one thousand believers distributed across seven communities.…

Israel and Hamas. Father Faltas: “Peace begins in schools. Mindless adults are depriving children of their future”

Yesterday was the first day of school for the 12,000 students enrolled in the 18 schools of the Custody of…

Death of Ismail Haniyeh. Bertolotti (Start Insight): “A win for Israel, a temporary setback for Hamas”

The political leader of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed in an Israeli air strike in Tehran on Tuesday night. He…

Paris Olympic Games: the opening ceremony today. Israeli and Palestinian athletes face fears of attacks and politics

Today marks the opening of the 23rd Summer Olympic Games. More than 11,000 athletes representing 206 National Olympic Committees will…

Israel and Hamas: De Domenico (OCHA), “There must be a limit to the inhuman behaviour”

Heavy fighting continues in the Gaza Strip, while the humanitarian situation is deteriorating, Andrea De Domenico, Director of the United…

Holy Land: evacuation of civilians from Khan Younis area. EU, “deep concern, humanitarian crisis”

Israel and Hamas. Asfar (Caritas Jerusalem): “With our aid we bring hope to those who have lost everything”

SIR interviewed Anton Asfar, Director of Caritas Jerusalem, on the current situation in Gaza and the West Bank: a health…

Israel and Hamas. Father Romanelli (parish priest) to SIR: “There is no certainty for the future. All we see and hear are the weapons”

The Latin Catholic Priest, Father Gabriel Romanelli, who only returned to his parish last May, shares his testimony from Gaza.…

Cardinal Zuppi: Visit to Bethlehem’s Caritas Baby Hospital. “It’s always too late to protect human life. The suffering of children is unacceptable”

Cardinal Matteo Zuppi has visited the Caritas Baby Hospital (CBH) in Bethlehem, the only paediatric hospital located in the West…

Israel and Hamas. Yuval and Bassam (Parents’ Circle) in Rondine: “Peace, not vengeance”

More than 4,000 young people and families have joined the March for Peace, 1,500 people participated in the three-day event,…