War in Gaza puts ‘Christian presence in Middle East in danger of disappearing’
‘Christians are leaving the West Bank,’ Franciscan priest Father Ibrahim Faltas and currently director of the schools of the Holy Land and Casa Nova in Jerusalem, tells the Daily Compass, speaking ‘from within an open wound’ and recounting a generation of children who have known only war, flight and hunger.
Israel's latest massacres and the cry of the patriarchs: 'We will remain in Gaza'.
The Israeli armed forces have carried out new massacres of civilians in the last two days. Cardinal Pizzaballa and Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilus III have announced that priests and nuns will remain in Gaza to support the local population. There are new protests against the Netanyahu government. The IDF has also raided Ramallah, the headquarters of the Palestinian National Authority.
Ukraine: First and foremost, seek a "possible peace"
A certain way of calling for “just peace” only leads to the expansion of the war, not its end. Instead, a solution must be found to silence the weapons as soon as possible, as a first step towards a desirable path of reconciliation.
‘Operation Hasbara’: How Israel Distorts the Issue of Hunger in Gaza
The use of hunger as a weapon of war is an undeniable reality, but the Israeli government runs disinformation campaigns designed to create enough doubt to prevent people from becoming outraged.
'Two states’ solution to Israel-Palestine conflict is unrealistic
The rush by Western countries to recognise a Palestinian state does not take into account the complexity of the situation and could have the opposite effect: the acceleration of Israel's military plans. Nor does it consider the decisive religious factor in the conflict.
Pizzaballa: The humiliation of Gaza is morally unacceptable
At a press conference with the Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem stated the suffering of the population in the Strip is unacceptable. It is an appeal and an accusation, not against Israel, but against the current Israeli policy of using hunger as a weapon.
European development funds aid repression in Myanmar
According to a report by Finance Uncovered, development funds from the UK, Denmark, and Norway have been used by the Myanmar regime to purchase sophisticated surveillance tools from China to repress dissent, particularly online.
"Stop the barbarity in Gaza": Pope calls on International Community
"It is necessary to observe humanitarian law, as well as the prohibition of collective punishment, the indiscriminate use of force, and the forced displacement of the population." Pope Leo’s statement yesterday at the Angelus regarding the situation in Gaza.
Pizzaballa visits Gaza taking aid. "Stop this senseless war."
While on a solidarity visit to a parish hit by the Israeli army, the Patriarch of Jerusalem receives a phone call from the Pope. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu apologizes to Leo XIV for the “mistake” and invites him to Israel.
Israeli attack on Gaza’s only Catholic church, Pizzaballa's Appeal
Three dead and nine wounded, including the parish priest, Father Romanelli, is the toll of the Israeli army's attack on the only Catholic parish in Gaza. "We appeal to all those who have the power to make decisions to put an end to all this," said the Latin Patriarch. The Pope's solidarity.
Turkson-Ambongo: two cardinals, two visions for Africa
The Ghanaian cardinal urges his compatriots to adopt a "virtuous mindset" that transcends selfishness and greed. But his Congolese counterpart calls for "climate justice" and perpetuates the rhetoric of Western guilt, a notion that young Africans no longer subscribe to.
Holy Land: Israeli settlers attack Christian villages
Christians in Taybeh, an ancient village in Ephraim in the West Bank, appeal for help against the continuous attacks by Jewish settlers aiming to take their homes and land. And Netanyahu’s government is complicit. The solidarity visit of the leaders of the Christian Churches.
