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Chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace also expressed his support for a statement that Pope Francis recently wrote from Gemelli Hospital about the situation.
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At the beginning of the war between Hamas and Israel, the parish complex was converted into an improvised shelter where 500 people now live.
COMMENTARY: Though some pretend that the president’s plan is merely ‘outside the box’ thinking that might at last resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, in fact it is certain massively to exacerbate it.
COMMENTARY: The president’s bold remarks are best interpreted as a dramatic rhetorical gambit showing that the current status quo in Gaza is unsustainable and illogical.
COMMENTARY: Christians in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria are deeply grateful for the current calm while being wary about the future.
Beyond the food crisis, the Cardinal emphasized the need to “face the other two great urgent needs of the population,” which are education and health, including for the Christian community.
The Israeli government believes there to be 98 hostages, including several American citizens, remaining in Gaza and estimates about 60 of them are still alive.
The leaders also called for the release of all captives, the return of the displaced, treatment of the sick and wounded, the rebuilding of institutions, and the restoration of unjustly seized or threatened properties.
After a muted celebration in 2023, the fragile ceasefire offers the opportunity for a modest, though joyful, celebration in the land of Jesus’ birth.
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