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BREAKING Christian and Academic Leaders Launch - “A Moment of Truth: Faith in the Time of Genocide” Kairos Palestine Conference

BREAKING Pope Leo XIV meets Palestine's President Mahmoud Abbas Discussing “urgent need” for an End to the Gaza Conflict and Entry of Humanitarian Aid

Global Multi-Faith Letter: Leaders Demand End to the Atrocities in Gaza and the West Bank, and an End to All Violence

Powerful Prophetic Homily of Patriarch Pizzaballa "We must no longer allow the Dragon of the Apocalypse to paralyze us" on Queen of Palestine Feast

BREAKING Leaders of Churches in Jerusalem Call for an End to Israel's "Occupation of both the West Bank and Gaza" and 2 States for "a just and lasting peace"

Pope Leo XIV Sends Medicines to Young Children in Gaza

US Bishops' Chair Grateful for Peace Process but Urges International Partners to Help Gazans with Humanitarian Aid - USCCB

BREAKING Cardinal Pizzaballa Welcomes Peace Agreement for Gaza saying "may open a path of healing and reconciliation for both Palestinians and Israelis"

Holy Land Patriarch Cardinal Pizzaballa says "the possible end of this horrible war...will finally mark a new beginning for everyone—not only Israelis and Palestinians, but also the whole world"

BREAKING Ecumenical Group Condemns Israel's Attacks on the Sumud Flotilla Bringing Aid to Gaza with Nearly 50 Ships and 500 People

BREAKING Cardinal Pizzaballa Announces Hospital to be Built in Gaza by Italy's Bishops and the Holy Land Patriarchate

BREAKING - Urgent Appeal by US Bishops' Chair for All to Pray for an End to the War in Gaza - USCCB

BREAKING Pope Leo XIV Supports 2 State Solution as Over 150 Countries Now Recognize Palestine as a State

Thousands Join Prayer Vigil for Gaza Responding to Pope Leo XIV Urgent Appeal with Message from Cardinal Pizzaballa

BREAKING Pope Leo XIV's URGENT Appeal for Gaza "I renew my appeal for a ceasefire" - “Thou shalt not kill” - "every person always has an inviolable dignity"

BREAKING Pope Leo XIV Phones Gaza Church where Hundreds are Sheltering Amid Renewed Attacks by Israel

Hundreds of Priests and 7 Bishops Create "Priests Against Genocide" with a Prayer Event on September 22

Bishop in Jordan says to Live in Peace, "the only solution is that of two States" for Gaza

BREAKING Pope Leo XIV Reacts to Israel's Bombing of Qatar saying its “very serious news” and says "We must pray a lot and continue to work and insist on peace.”

Cardinal Pizzaballa Surprise Film Festival Message "This war must end, it's time to stop it" - "The violence we are witnessing is ... dehumanizing language."