Tag: conflict
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Pope Francis calls for global day of prayer and fasting amid escalating conflict in Holy Land
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Oct 2, 2024 / 06:49 am Pope Francis has called for a global day of prayer and fasting on Oct. 7 to mark the one-year anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel amid escalating violence in the region. The pope’s surprise announcement, made at the end of his homily at…
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Lebanon-Israel conflict threatens Eastern Catholic participation in Synod on Synodality at the Vatican
By Elias Turk Beirut, Lebanon, Sep 27, 2024 / 06:00 am The ongoing military escalation between Israel Defense Forces and Hezbollah has not only put Lebanon under fire, including the country’s Christians, but the situation could also diminish the presence of Eastern Catholic patriarchs from Lebanon at the Synod on Synodality. As the second session…