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Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, has described the situation in Gaza as “a disaster” in a wide-ranging interview, pointing to “human devastation” and a “brutalization of mutual relations between Israelis and Palestinians.” He lamented the total collapse of trust: “There is no longer any trust, no human interest of one side in the other. It is an...

Caritas Jerusalem has launched a water trucking intervention in Gaza as part of its Emergency Appeal for health and survival essentials, delivering potable drinking water directly to shelters, displacement camps, and communities whose water infrastructure has been destroyed or rendered inaccessible by the conflict. The humanitarian situation is acute: 91 percent of households...

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, and Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem have blessed a new healthcare clinic in Gaza, established through a partnership between the Order of Malta and the Latin Patriarchate and operated by Malteser International, the Order’s humanitarian aid agency. Approximately 30 staff — including doctors, ...

The Holy See has reaffirmed its financial support for UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, describing it as an “essential lifeline” for millions of Palestinian refugees. The statement was delivered to the UN General Assembly’s Ad Hoc Committee for the Announcement of Voluntary Contributions to UNRWA, as the agency faces a funding shortfall...

On June 17/30, 2026, His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem, accompanied by Metropolitan Hesychios of Capitolias, Archbishop Aristarchos of Constantina, and other members of the Holy Synod, visited the “Four Homes of Mercy – Siksek” Foundation in Bethany to bestow his blessing upon its humanitarian ministry. The pastoral visit centered on the blessing of newly ...