Israel’s ban on UN’s Palestinian aid agency has come into effect. Here’s what that looks like
Israel has formally banned the main United Nations aid agency for Palestinian refugees from operating on its territory despite heavy diplomatic backlash.
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Bishops and political leaders across Europe remember Holocaust victims, urge world to fight rising antisemitism
The statement was issued as heads of state and government gathered Jan. 27 at Auschwitz-Birkenau in southern Poland to mark ...
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Bishops across Europe remember Holocaust victims, urge world to fight rising antisemitism
Church leaders across Europe marked the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp with ...
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Amid low point in Vatican-Israel relations, Francis condemns anti-Semitism on Auschwitz anniversary
On the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp run by the Nazis, Pope Francis said the horror ...
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Reflecting on the Hostage Release –Is Speaking Up a Moral Duty?
I will be looking at the leadership and influence of today’s Holy See, Pope Francis. During World War II, Pope Pius XII ...
Pope Francis urges eradication of antisemitism, says horror of the Holocaust must never be forgotten
On the eve of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Pope Francis also noted that many Christians were killed in Nazi concentration camps.
A Jewish appreciation of Pope Francis
"Pope Francis went on to say that his heart is close to all the people who inhabit the Holy Land, which includes Israelis and ...
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‘How Are You?’: Pope Francis Has Called Gaza’s Parish Every Night since October 9
Pope Francis has called Gaza’s church every evening, in solidarity with the 600 Palestinians seeking refuge there.
After 80 years, not many Auschwitz survivors are left. One man makes telling the stories his mission
A Holocaust survivor who lived through four concentration camps as a young boy will return to Auschwitz to mark 80 years ...
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The pope and Italy’s prime minister tussle over Donald Trump
C onflicting SIGNALS are reaching the new American administration from Rome. And some carry a whiff of incense. While Italy’s ...
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A woman now leads a department in the Vatican. It's a big step, but not enough
Pope Francis has said he wants to give women greater leadership roles in the Roman Catholic Church. If he really wants to ...
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Pope Francis shares story of displaced families in Gaza
Pope Francis said the Catholic parish in Gaza reported that the displaced people were finally eating meat after the ceasefire ...