SOLIDARITY —
Gaza. Father Faltas (Custody of the Holy Land): “Children appeal to Italy for help and peace”
di Marco CalvaresePope Francis renewed his appeal for peace in Gaza and Ukraine and for an end to all wars during the…
SOLIDARITY —
BRUSSELS —
Irene, Holocaust survivor: “Hitler did not win. And today I have a dream…”
di Gianni BorsaThe European Parliament remembered the extermination of European Jews. Irene Shashar, who survived the Nazi atrocities thanks to her mother,…
TESTIMONY —
Israel and Hamas: at Kibbutz Be’eri, Bar Sinai: “Teaching to live, not to kill”
di Daniele RocchiNili Bar Sinai is a survivor of the Be’eri kibbutz massacre, one of the cruellest massacres perpetrated by Hamas on…
TESTIMONIES —
Israel and Hamas: the ‘Way of the Cross’ of Christians in Bethlehem
di Daniele RocchiThe “sad Christmas” of three of Bethlehem’s Christian inhabitants. Three voices that describe the local Christian community’s feeling of abandonment,…
TESTIMONY —
Israel and Hamas. Father Patton (Custos): “Re-interpreting the violent verses in Scripture.” Msgr. Shomali (Patriarchate): “Break the cycle of hatred”
di Daniele RocchiThe first group of Italian pilgrims visiting the Holy Land since the outbreak of war met yesterday with the Custos…
TESTIMONY —
Holy Land: Christmas is near, but the atmosphere is not one of joy
di Padre Ibrahim Faltas*In the days leading up to Christmas, institutional and inter-religious meetings are held in accordance with the rules laid down…
TESTIMONY —
Israel and Hamas. Sister Saleh from Gaza: “No water or electricity for days. Jesus is our only source of hope and strength”
di Daniele Rocchi“Hygiene and sanitary conditions are deteriorating. We are not free to move and aid cannot get through.” The Christians of…
GEOPOLITICS —
Ukraine, the Middle East, and electoral variables: US moves while awaiting peace
di Giuseppe CasaleIsrael is alienating the support of the world, according to Biden. This alienation is indeed costing the White House a…
STRASBOURG —
Holy Land: Von der Leyen, “Israel has the right to defend itself, but it must respect civilians. Sanctions on violent settlers in the West Bank”
ISRAEL AND HAMAS: TWO MONTHS LATER —
Christmas in the Holy Land: waiting for peace, keeping watch in the darkness of war, and being prepared to do good
di Ibrahim Faltas (*)Two months have passed since the outbreak of war in the Gaza Strip on 7 October, following Hamas’s terrorist attack…
INTERVIEW —
Israel and Hamas: Yshay Dan (relative of the hostages), “No spirit of revenge. We must live in peace”
di Daniele RocchiYshay Dan, an Israeli-French citizen, suffered the death of his 80-year-old sister-in-law Carmela and his niece Noya, a 12-year-old autistic…
INTERVIEW —
Israel and Hamas. Father Faltas (Custody): “50 days of inferno. Peace is the destiny of both peoples”.
di Daniele Rocchi“No more hatred, no more revenge, it’s time to return to speak of peace, the destiny of both peoples”, says…
