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- Jan 22, 2020
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Bishops visiting Holy Land get look at complexities of Gaza Strip
- Jan 13, 2020
In addition to a sense of isolation, young people in the Gaza Strip are experiencing an unemployment rate of 70 percent, and most see emigration as their only solution, said Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese of the Military Services.
After backlash, Israel grants permits to Gaza Christians to spend Christmas in Bethlehem
- Dec 23, 2019
Following protests, Catholics in Gaza have been granted permits to celebrate Christmas in Bethlehem, after Israeli officials had previously indicated that they would deny permission to take part in the long-standing tradition.
Peace prayers offered on centennial of statue’s return to Israel monastery
- May 7, 2019
Israel’s second largest annual Christian gathering became a vehicle to pray for peace as tensions between Israel and Palestinians living in Gaza intensified.
Likelihood of two-state solution in Middle East dimming, say two clergy
- Feb 6, 2019
The likelihood that a two-state solution will emerge in the current Israeli-Palestinian conflict is narrowing to the point of impossibility, according to two clergy familiar with the situation.
For second time in months, CRS forced to cut funding to Gaza
- Feb 5, 2019
Catholic Relief Services cut its services to needy people in the Gaza Strip by closing a U.S. government-funded program because of the Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act.
Charity head urges remembering Palestinian Christians at Christmas
- Dec 24, 2018
As Christians turn the focus on the town of Bethlehem ahead of Christmas, an Irish nun who has worked in the region for over 20 years says to remember the local Christians are Palestinians suffering the same as their Muslim brothers and sisters.
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