Israel’s ambassador to the Vatican has voiced appreciation for Pope Francis’s recent remarks regarding the catastrophic surprise attack by Hamas, saying the pontiff’s call for the release of hostages and his insistence on the right to self-defence filled a “vacuum”. Raphael Schutz, who has served as Israel’s Ambassador to the Holy See since 2021, told Read more
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Israel’s Vatican envoy says pope’s remarks on self-defence, hostages ‘fill a vacuum’
Monday, October 16th, 2023Caritas Jerusalem suspends all operations, calls for halt to violence in Holy Land
Monday, October 16th, 2023Caritas Jerusalem has, for security reasons, suspended all its operations following the recent violence but is drawing up an emergency plan to offer assistance as soon as the situation allows. “We want to express our deep concern about the escalating situation in the Holy Land, particularly the suffering of the most vulnerable individuals we support. Read more
Israel warns Vatican against equating aggressors with victims
Thursday, October 12th, 2023
Israel’s embassy to the Holy See has issued a stern warning to the Vatican. It cautions against the use of “linguistic ambiguities” and “parallelisms” that would equate the aggressors in the conflict with its victims. This warning comes in the wake of a massive and deadly offensive launched by Hamas, which has prompted Israel to Read more
Pope Francis, Jerusalem patriarch react to violence between Israel and Hamas
Monday, October 9th, 2023Pope 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