Interreligious dialogue currently in ‘crisis’ says patriarch of Jerusalem
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Interreligious dialogue currently in ‘crisis’ says patriarch of Jerusalem

VATICAN (CNS): Dialogue between religious communities in the Holy Land is “in crisis,” Pierbattista Cardinal…

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Pope pleads for restraint in Middle East after killing of Hamas leader
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Pope pleads for restraint in Middle East after killing of Hamas leader

VATICAN (CNS): As fears of a widening war in the Middle East grew again in…

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Gaza church escapes damage from missile, children killed in Golan Heights mourned
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Gaza church escapes damage from missile, children killed in Golan Heights mourned

(OSV News): “Suddenly, we were sitting in a hall next to the church, when we…

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Chaldean bishops say two peoples, two states is the solution for peace in the Holy Land
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Chaldean bishops say two peoples, two states is the solution for peace in the Holy Land

BAGHDAD (Agenzia Fides): The Chaldean bishops gathered in Baghdad for the annual Synod of the…

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Whole Church called to support Christians in Middle East, pope says
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Whole Church called to support Christians in Middle East, pope says

VATICAN (CNS): Pope Francis expressed his concern that Christians fleeing the Holy Land and the…

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