Israel under attack: ballistic missiles fired from Iran. Father Faltas (Custody): “Jerusalem is empty, sad and silent”

Iran fired over 200 ballistic missiles at Israel. Many were intercepted by the Israeli air defences, while some fell in…

War in Lebanon: some 100,000 displaced people – Syrian and Lebanese – flee to Syria

During the war in Syria that broke out in 2011, more than 1.5 million Syrians fled to the Land of…

Lebanon. Cardinal Raï (Maronite Patriarch): “Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination is a wound in the heart of the Lebanese people”

The Maronite Patriarch Card. Boutros Raï commented on the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah during Sunday Mass in the…

Israel-Lebanon: statement by EU and 11 States for immediate ceasefire and diplomatic action. Italy is also a signatory

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”