Israel-Hamas war

Catholic leaders from multiple organizations are calling for an immediate ceasefire and an end to attacks on Gaza, amid ongoing civilian casualties, famine and threats of forced population transfers.

Days after the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem expressed hope that “hearts can change even in the Holy Land,” at least 20 people — including five journalists — have been reported …

As the Israeli-Hamas conflict continues, three more children arrived in Italy on a military transport plane late Aug. 13 for treatment at the Vatican-owned Bambino Gesù pediatric hospital.

“Antisemitism and hatred have no place in our community,” said St. Louis Archbishop Mitchell T. Rozanski, after an attack on an IDF soldier’s home in Missouri.

Photographs and videos of Gazans, particularly children, malnourished and on the point of death filled the news in late July and early August.

“There is no electricity in Gaza other than (that provided by) solar (sources) and very limited generator power.”

(OSV News) — Despite daunting odds, Catholic Relief Services and its on-the-ground partners have managed to deliver aid to 1.7 million people in Gaza since 2023, according to new data. …

Amid the Israel-Hamas war in the nearby Gaza Strip, one Catholic-run orphanage in Bethlehem offers a refuge of love and stability.

The images coming out of the besieged Gaza Strip urge us to exclaim in the loudest possible voice: Enough!

JERUSALEM (OSV News) — An Israel Defense Forces investigation concluded that the strike on the Holy Family Parish compound on July 17 was the result of an accidental mortar round that …