Caritas condemns Gaza church attack
An attack on the Holy Family Church in Gaza, which claimed three lives and injured nine people, has prompted Caritas Australia to reiterate its call for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
An attack on the Holy Family Church in Gaza, which claimed three lives and injured nine people, has prompted Caritas Australia to reiterate its call for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
As violence escalates across the Middle East, Caritas Jerusalem says it remains unwavering in its mission to deliver life-saving humanitarian assistance to the region’s most vulnerable, despite mounting risks and operational challenges.
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When I look back on the hundreds of stories we have published this year, three stand out for me not only in terms of newsworthiness but because they represent who we are as a people of faith and hope with an inherent belief in the dignity of every human being.
Jodie Clark has quite possibly the toughest job in the world. As head of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza, she is responsible for getting desperately needed food, medicine, fuel and other supplies to more than 2 million Palestinians.
Nine months ago I wrote about the Hamas attacks on a kibbutz in southern Israel where I lived and worked as a volunteer in the early 1980s.
Caritas Australia has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of a $10m aid package to support the World Food Program in Gaza.
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