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Pope Francis holds his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, March 20, 2024. (Credit: Andrew Medichini/AP.)

Pope Francis calls attacks on Palestine ‘inhumane’

Oct 23
Elise Ann Allen

Israeli, Palestinian ex-ministers present peace plan to Pope Francis

Oct 19
Elise Ann Allen

Bishop Mounir Khairallah of Batrun of the Maronites in Lebanon speaks during an Oct. 5, 2024, news briefing in the Vatican Press Office. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Lebanese bishop says political, economic interests work against peace

Oct 7
Elise Ann Allen

Pope Francis appeals for peace in Lebanon in 2020. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Pope, Christian leaders press case for peace in Lebanon and Gaza

Aug 27
Crux Staff

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, speaks at the Meeting in Rimini, August 20, 2024. (Credit: Meeting at Rimini.)

Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem says ‘we cannot speak of peace at the moment’

Aug 22
Crux Staff

Palestinians sort through trash at a landfill in Nuseirat refugee camp in Gaza on June 20, 2024. (Credit: Kareem Hana/AP.)

UK Catholic agency supports reinstate of aid to UN Palestinian agency

Jul 20
Charles Collins

Israeli, Palestinian envoys praise Pope’s prayer for peace

Jun 8
Elise Ann Allen

War of words between Israel and the Vatican over Gaza heats up

May 19
John L. Allen Jr.

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, at the Church of the Holy Family in Gaza, May 16, 2024. (Credit: Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem.)

Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem visits Catholic parish in Gaza Strip

May 17
Charles Collins

Palestinians look at the destruction caused by an Israeli strike on Rafah, in Gaza, May 7, 2024. (Credit: Ismael Abu Dayyah/AP.)

UK Catholic agency fears escalation of Rafah violence will worsen situation in Gaza

May 7
Charles Collins