In First Audience, Leo XIV Calls for Peace in Gaza
Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Gaza, makes an urgent plea for humanitarian aid, and inspires thousands with a message of hope.
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Wars, Disasters Drive Record Global Internal Displacement
Wars and climate disasters displaced a record 83.4 million people in 2024, according to the 2025 Global Report on Internal Displacement.
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Pope’s ‘Vehicle of Hope’ for Gaza’s Children
As a final act of compassion, Pope Francis donated his popemobile to be converted into a mobile health for vulnerable children in Gaza.
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Pope Calls for Investigation of Possible Genocide in Gaza
Pope Francis, in a book released on Sunday, calls on the international community to discern whether Israel’s war on Gaza shows “characteristics of genocide.”
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Pope Sends Letter to Middle East Encouraging Peace
‘I am with you,’ wrote Pope Francis to the people of the Middle East, in a letter shared Oct. 7, the anniversary of the Israel-Hamas war.
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Jerusalem Cardinal: Interreligious Dialogue Currently in ‘Crisis’
Jerusalem Cardinal says that conflict in Gaza has deteriorated interreligious dialogue between Muslims, Jews and Christians.
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Caritas: Amid Devastation, Miracles Happen in Gaza
Relief among people sheltering in Saint Porphyrius Church in Gaza City as a missile fired by the Israeli army fails to detonate.
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CRS Says Aid Not Getting into Southern Gaza
The relief agency has been unable to deliver humanitarian aid to the southern area of the Gaza Strip since May 6, says its country director.
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Jerusalem Cardinal Visits Catholic Parish in Gaza
Latin patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa travels to Gaza for the first time since the conflict broke out last October.
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Caritas: Access to Aid in Gaza Should Not Be a ‘Bargaining Chip’
Caritas Poland says Israel’s escalation in Rafah is worsening the humanitarian crisis for people in Gaza caught in the crossfire.
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Mother of Israeli Hostage Still Has Faith in Humanity
Rachel Goldberg-Polin, mother of 23-year-old Hersh who was taken hostage by Hamas on Oct. 7, shares the faith in humanity that is carrying her family through the ordeal.
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Healing Will Take Generations, Says Palestinian Bishop
Auxiliary Bishop William Shomali of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, a Palestinian, says true peace will take at least a generation.
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