Israel

Monday, December 04

Caritas Australia to host virtual service for Gaza and Holy Land

Caritas Australia will host a virtual ‘service of solidarity’ in recognition of the human suffering in the Holy Land in the wake of the war between Israel and Hamas.

Praying for peace in the Holy Land

People of faith were encouraged to continue to ‘pray and build friendships’ as they gathered for an ecumenical service calling for peace in Israel and the Palestinian territories.

Palestinians evacuate the area following an Israeli airstrike on the Sousi mosque in Gaza City on October 9. (Photo from Caritas by Mahmud Hams / AFP via Getty Images)

Human face of war

Forty one years ago I spent six months on Kibbutz Nir Oz in the Negev Desert of Israel, just a few kilometres from the Gaza strip.

Caritas worker killed in Gaza church blast

The global community of the Catholic Church's aid and development agency is in mourning after the devastating loss of a Caritas Jerusalem employee in Gaza.

Overseas conflicts close to home

I have been saddened to see a flare up of hostilities in two countries that hold a special place in my heart – Israel and Ethiopia.

Interfaith council condemns Middle East conflict

The Australian Council of Christians and Jews has condemned the escalating violence in Israel and Gaza, in particular deploring acts of aggression against Jews, Christians and Muslims trying to attend sacred places.