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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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Outrage is growing over President Barack Obama's speech yesterday in which he indicated a desire to impose borders for Israel and Palestine that will resemble those drawn in 1967 after the Six=Day War which will leave many Jewish and Christian holy sites in the hands of the Hamas-aligned Palenstinians.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
During Sunday Angelus prayers at the Vatican yesterday, Pope Benedict XVI called on Israeli and Palestinian leaders to “act immediately to end the current tragic situation" in the Gaza Strip.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The 30 year old son of a prominent Hamas leader in the West Bank, while speaking about his courageous conversion to Christianity, said he believes the only chance for peace in the Holy Land is for Muslims to convert to Christianity.
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