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Israel plunges into massive protests as Israeli-American, 5 other hostages found dead in Gaza tunnel

JERUSALEM (OSV News) — In what was a devastating Sunday morning for hostage families, Israel said Sept. 1 that it had recovered the bodies...

Judith Sudilovsky2 days ago

Middle East

Holy Land patriarchs call for rapid cease-fire as war’s one-year mark approaches

JERUSALEM (OSV News) — With the approaching one-year mark of the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip, spurred by the Hamas attack on southern...

Judith Sudilovsky6 days ago

Middle East

Lebanese patriarch beatified as political tensions rise in the country

(OSV NEWS) — Amid concerns of impending conflict, Catholic clergy and political leaders drew together in Lebanon to celebrate the joyful beatification of Patriarch...

Dale GavlakAugust 11, 2024

Middle East

Amid devastation of Israel-Hamas war, miracles happen, says Caritas Jerusalem

(OSV News) — The staff of the international Catholic relief arm Caritas Jerusalem are expressing praise and gratitude for God’s seeming miraculous intervention on...

Dale GavlakAugust 2, 2024

Middle East

Gaza parish preps for school year; students haven’t been in classroom since October

JERUSALEM (OSV News) — Since his return to Gaza City’s Holy Family Parish in May, Father Gabriel Romanelli has been working to organize educational...

Judith SudilovskyJuly 27, 2024

Asia

Eastern church leaders describe heroic witness on front lines in conflict-ridden regions

(OSV News) — The heroic work and witness of the Eastern churches in some of the world’s most conflict-ridden regions was highlighted at the...

Laura IeraciJuly 10, 2024

Middle East

Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem condemns Israeli army attack on Catholic school

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (OSV News) — The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem issued a strong condemnation after the Israeli military targeted a Catholic school...

OSV NewsJuly 9, 2024

Middle East

Church leaders in the Holy Land protest tax plans by Israeli municipalities

JERUSALEM (OSV News) — Church leaders in Jerusalem accused local Israeli authorities of launching a “coordinated attack” against the Christian presence in the Holy...

Judith SudilovskyJune 26, 2024

Middle East

New archaeological discovery in Israel dubbed ‘greeting from Christian pilgrims’ 1,500 years ago

JERUSALEM (OSV News) — The discovery of a Byzantine-period church in the northern Negev, with wall art displaying ships, opens a window to the...

Judith SudilovskyJune 17, 2024

Middle East

Pakistani Christians chant ‘Jesus is great’ at funeral of man who died after mob attack

LONDON (OSV News) — After being severely beaten by a Muslim mob May 25 in Sargodha, about 150 miles south of Islamabad, the Pakistani...

Aftab Alexander MughalJune 10, 2024

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