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Jerusalem cardinal offers himself in exchange for Israeli hostages

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Catholic Church's highest ranking prelate in the Holy Land offered his "absolute availability"...

War defeats human dignity, avoids finding solution, Vatican cardinal says

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Terrorism, violence, barbarism and extremism undermine the legitimate aspirations of Palestinians and Israelis, said...

Saying terrorism, war solve nothing, pope prays for peace

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- "War is a defeat," Pope Francis insisted as he called for prayers for peace...

Dialogue, not revenge, must prevail in the Holy Land, pope says

Rather than foment hate and seek revenge, Palestinians and Israelis need to engage in dialogue in the pursuit...

Pope: Communication must build communion, fraternity

In a time when social networks can tend to divide people, Christian media must instead work to unite...

Franciscan leaders urge ‘boldness’ by U.S. to end violence in Holy Land

The Franciscan order's six U.S. provincials told President Joe Biden in a joint letter May 19 that "now...

Cease-fire helps, but peace requires equality, Palestine official says

While the current cease-fire between Israel and Hamas brings a much-needed halt to violence in the Holy Land,...

Pope appeals for peace in Holy Land, says death of children ‘unacceptable’

The injury and death of so many innocent people, especially children, caused by escalating violence between Israel and...

Israel’s Jewish-Arab cities, symbols of coexistence, face growing unrest

As Israel escalated its assault on Gaza May 14, the nation also faced growing civil unrest in its...

U.S. bishop urges end of Holy Land violence between Israelis, Palestinians

The chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on International Justice and Peace called on Israelis and Palestinians to...