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Hamas
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(OSV News) — With a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon barely holding, as both sides accuse each other of violations, hopes for even a fragile peace seem impossible for those …
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Archbishop calls for ‘fervent prayer’ for peace in Holy Land, says ‘compassion is not zero-sum game’
(OSV News) — The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has called for “fervent prayer” to end the violence in the Holy Land, as the Israel-Hamas war nears …
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JERUSALEM (OSV News) — The celebration of the Jewish New Year this Oct. 2-4 took place just ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel and just …
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(OSV News) — As the Jewish community celebrates Rosh Hashanah amid the Israel-Hamas war and rising antisemitism around the world, two New York prelates have released a message of support. …
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Since Oct. 7 attacks and start of war, pope calls Gaza every day, lifting up suffering community
by Dale Gavlakby Dale Gavlak(OSV News) — Since Hamas’ attack on Israel Oct. 7, 2023, and the immediate start of the Israel-Hamas war, Pope Francis has provided daily spiritual solace to Gaza Strip’s only …
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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 of six hostages in Gaza, including …
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Irish bishops urge immediate end to Israel-Hamas hostilities as children in Gaza face starvation
by OSV Newsby OSV NewsBy Michael Kelly (OSV News) — Ireland’s Catholic bishops called on Israel and Hamas to immediately end hostilities in the Holy Land as the war triggered by the Oct. 7 …
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JERUSALEM (OSV News) — As the humanitarian crisis escalates in Gaza — amid tens of thousands of Palestinians gathered near Gaza’s border with Egypt, attempting to flee, and a health …
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UPDATE: For most families with loved ones still held by Hamas, the painful wait continues
by OSV Newsby OSV NewsBy Rick Snizek TEL AVIV (OSV News) — It’s a nightmare scenario that no parent would ever want to experience. Fifty days after her children were taken hostage, Hadas Kalderon …
