7 October, one year later. Those who proclaim civility, human rights and freedom should be ashamed

“Losing hope is extremely dangerous.” This reminder was expressed by the Vicar of the Custody of the Holy Land in…

Israel and Hamas. Father Patton (Custos of the Holy Land): “People’s lives are permeated by fear. We have to build trust for the next generations”

One year has passed since the terrorist attack by Hamas on Israel on 7 October 2023. Israel subsequently occupied Gaza…

Germany: Catholic and Evangelical Churches call for “peace and security” on first anniversary of Hamas massacre in Israel

Oct. 7 anniversary. Israel and Hamas. Bertolotti (Start InSight): “October 7 marked a pause in the normalisation process between Israel and the Arab countries”

On 7 October 2023, Hamas launched an unprecedented terrorist attack on Israel by land, sea and air, killing 1,200 Jews.…

Middle East: Borrell, “The EU condemns Iran’s attack against Israel. It risks fuelling a regional escalation”

Israel under attack: ballistic missiles fired from Iran. Father Faltas (Custody): “Jerusalem is empty, sad and silent”

Iran fired over 200 ballistic missiles at Israel. Many were intercepted by the Israeli air defences, while some fell in…

War in Lebanon: some 100,000 displaced people – Syrian and Lebanese – flee to Syria

During the war in Syria that broke out in 2011, more than 1.5 million Syrians fled to the Land of…

Lebanon. Cardinal Raï (Maronite Patriarch): “Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination is a wound in the heart of the Lebanese people”

The Maronite Patriarch Card. Boutros Raï commented on the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah during Sunday Mass in the…

Israel-Lebanon: statement by EU and 11 States for immediate ceasefire and diplomatic action. Italy is also a signatory

Israel and Hezbollah. Msgr. Nahra (Patriarchal Vicar): “When the war in Gaza will end, so will the hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah”

The Israel-Hezbollah conflict is escalating with increasing intensity. More than 80 Israeli air strikes hit southern and eastern Lebanon early…

The Holy Land. Father Zelazko: “In the kehillot, where prayers in Hebrew are recited for Israelis and Palestinians”

The war in Gaza seen through the eyes of Israel’s Hebrew-speaking Catholics, approximately one thousand believers distributed across seven communities.…