Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa has issued a stark warning regarding the ongoing conflict in the Holy Land. Pizzaballa says that the current negotiations represent the “last chance” for peace between Israel and Hamas. Speaking at the Rimini Meeting in Italy, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem described the situation as a “fateful moment”, calling for an immediate Read more
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, made a poignant visit to Gaza on May 16, where he urged an end to the violence with the strong declaration, “Enough killing!” His visit aimed to deliver a message of hope and peace to the residents who have been enduring severe hardship. The cardinal also showed Read more
Recently, we have been hearing Israeli and diaspora Jewish voices expressing disappointment at the Catholic Church’s reaction to the terrorist attacks of Oct. 7. The claim is that the pope has not sufficiently condemned the crimes of Hamas and, furthermore, that he has created a symmetry between Hamas and Israel in his comments. If that Read more
Hamas’s Israeli child hostages (some pictured) have a champion in the Jerusalem Catholic Patriarch. He says he’s willing to offer himself to Hamas in exchange for the children being held in Gaza. Pope Francis’ representative in the Holy Land, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, made the comment on Monday during a video conference. Child hostages About 12 Read more
Pope Francis and the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem have responded to the sudden outbreak of conflict in Israel and Palestine over the weekend. The pope said at the end of a public address on Sunday he is following the violence “with apprehension and sorrow” and issued an appeal to “please stop weapons attacks!” The head Read more