Uncertainty surrounds upcoming Holy Week liturgies — central to the Christian faith and typically drawing large gatherings of pilgrims and local worshippers.
Latin patriarch of Jerusalem
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“This conflict has religious connotations, but they are manipulations: those who wish to bring religion into it exploit the name of God.”
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“Much still needs to be defined. We must not delude ourselves, but we are pleased that something new and positive is on the horizon.”
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Cardinal Pizzaballa: Situation in Gaza a ‘disaster,’ two-state solution ‘less and less real’
by OSV Newsby OSV News“There is no longer any trust, no human interest of one side in the other. It is an inhumanity that is almost incomprehensible.”
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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.
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“It is time to end this nonsense, end the war and put the common good of people as the top priority.”
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JERUSALEM (OSV News) — Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa entered the Gaza Strip together with Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III, offering his support, closeness and prayers …
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“It is a moment during which we need to be united in prayer,” said Cardinal Pizzaballa. “Your prayers, all together, will bring the right choices for the good of the …
