Conflict —
The toll from Tuesday’s Israeli air strikes in Lebanon rose to at least 558 dead and 1,835 wounded. Fifty minors,…
Middle East —
“Widespread anxiety prevails. Everyday life is marked by fear, expecting the situation to change from one minute to the next,…
Testimonies —
The Israel-Hezbollah conflict is escalating with increasing intensity. More than 80 Israeli air strikes hit southern and eastern Lebanon early…
TESTIMONY —
Lebanon, the Land of the Cedars, is facing one of the most dramatic moments in its history. The war with…
ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT —
The political leader of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed in an Israeli air strike in Tehran on Tuesday night. He…
MIDDLE EAST —
“These are dramatic hours” in Lebanon too. “The decisive question today is the attack on Gaza. If Israel launches a…
HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCY —
The situation in Lebanon, plagued by the most serious economic and political crisis of the past 30 years, is deteriorating…
DAY OF PRAYER AND REFLECTION —
Pope Francis concluded the Day of Prayer and Reflection for Lebanon from St Peter’s Basilica with a powerful message for…
Next July 1st Pope Francis will receive the leaders of Lebanon’s Christian communities in the Vatican, “for a day of…
THE GEOGRAPHY OF BERGOGLIO —
Pope Francis’ Easter message depicts certain countries as experiencing not the joy of the Resurrection, but the Friday crucifixion or…
CRISIS AND CONFLICTS —
Once a country of welcome, Lebanon now braces for new emigration due to a severe economic crisis. The situation of…
HEALTH EMERGENCY —
Covid-19: Africa is likely to face a long wait to receive free vaccines, amidst poor quality healthcare services and insufficient…
