As Catholics around the world respond to the Holy Father’s request to devote October 17 to a day of fasting and prayer for peace in Israel, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, offered himself in exchange for children being held hostage by Hamas.
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The Presentation
February 2
Presentation of the Lord
“Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is spoken against (and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed.”
–Luke 2:34-35 Read the rest…
Miraculous Icon in Israel Leaking Oil
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
An icon of St. George in a Greek Orthodox church in Ramla, Israel is drawing blocks of Christians after it began to leak a mysterious oil.
Pope Under Fire for Comments on Holocaust
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Pope Benedict XVI”s perceived lack of remorse for the Holocaust during a speech on Monday is causing a chorus of criticism from Israelis who think he glossed over the genocide and failed to apologize for what many Israelis believe was Catholic indifference during World War II.
Pope Benedict Walks Out on Anti-Israel Tirade
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Pope Benedict XVI politely left an inter-faith meeting in Jerusalem after a leading Palestinian cleric delivered a speech in which he attacked Israel for “killing Gaza’s children”, “bulldozing Palestinian homes” and “destroying mosques.”
Ring of Security Surrounds Pope During Upcoming Trip
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
When Pope Benedict XVI makes his apostolic visit to Israel on Monday, he will be surrounded by thousands of security forces.
Vatican Official Under Fire for “Concentration Camp” Remark
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The Israeli Foreign Ministry is accusing Vatican Cardinal Renato Martino of “Hamas propaganda” after the Cardinal referred to conditions in Gaza as resembling “a big concentration camp.”
