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Priests from various countries, members of the "Priests Against Genocide" network, carry a shroud bearing the names of 300 Palestinian and Lebanese children whom organizers say were killed by the Israeli military after ceasefires were declared, during a demonstration near St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

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Priests and nuns march to Vatican to demand end to ‘genocide’ in Gaza

by Associated Press September 23, 2026September 23, 2026

Israeli settlers put up an Israeli flag on a hilltop after it was taken down by Israeli and foreign peace activists during a protest in support of local landowners whose property is threatened with seizure by settlers, on the outskirts of the West Bank city of Beit Sahour, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (Credit: Mahmoud Illean/AP.)

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There’s a reason why Israel has done little to rein in settler violence. It’s not just Netanyahu

by Joseph Krauss August 16, 2026

People inspect the site where at least four Palestinians died following the collapse of walls onto tents sheltering displaced people in Gaza City amid rainfall and strong winds, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (Credit: Jehad Alshrafi/AP.)

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Gaza’s living conditions worsen as strong winds and hypothermia kill 5

by Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy and Associated Press January 14, 2026

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, poses for the photos with Palestinian parishioners after leading a mass ahead of Christmas celebrations at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza City, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. (Credit: Jehad Alshrafi/AP.)

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Gaza’s tiny Christian community tries to capture the holiday spirit during the ceasefire

by Mariam Fam and Associated Press December 23, 2025

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, left, leads a Christmas Eve Mass at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza City, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. (Credit: Jehad Alshrafi/AP.)

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Cardinal celebrates Christmas mass in Gaza City

by Melanie Lidman and Associated Press December 21, 2025

A Palestinian looks over an area of buildings destroyed during Israeli air and ground operations at sunset in northern Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. (Credit: Abdel Kareem Hana/AP.)

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Holy Land’s top Catholic leader visits Gaza parish, greeted by children in Santa hats and keffiyeh

by Associated Press December 20, 2025

A Palestinian vendor displays sardines for sale on a street of a local market in Gaza City, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. (Credit: Abdel Kareem Hana/AP.)

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Spread of famine in Gaza Strip averted, Cardinal visits only Catholic church

by Sam Mednick and Associated Press December 19, 2025

A tent camp for displaced Palestinians stand amid the destruction left by Israeli strikes north of Gaza City Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. (Credit: Jehad Alshrafi/AP.)

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Israel says it has received another set of human remains from militants in Gaza

by Wafaa Shurafa and Associated Press November 26, 2025

Two girls sit next to their drying laundry in a gutted apartment building in Gaza City, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. (Credit: Jehad Alshrafi/AP.)

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Cardinal says situation on the ground hasn’t changed in Gaza

by Crux Now Staff November 21, 2025

Egyptian Red Crecent members monitor trucks carrying humanitarian aids as they enter the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, following an agreement between Israel and Hamas on a ceasefire, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025. (Credit: Mohamed Arafat/AP.)

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Christian leaders in Holy Land praise peace deal in Gaza

by Charles Collins October 15, 2025October 15, 2025

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