Tag: Ceasefire
Why antisemitism affects everyone
The world is rightly celebrating the recently announced ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and anxiously waiting to see if the agreement holds.
As ceasefire starts, first Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners return home
On 19 January, crowds gathered in Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square, celebrating the release of Israeli hostages, people crying with joy watching live feed from their road to freedom.
Gaza ceasefire an “encouraging sign of peace” for the Middle East
As the 15-month devastating war reached a point of a ceasefire 15 January, US Bishop A Elias Zaidan of the Maronite Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon expressed hope and optimism following the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, viewing it as a significant step toward peace in a region long marred by violence.
Holy Land church leaders welcome ceasefire with relief, urge delivering critical...
As news spread about a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, Catholic leaders in the region expressed cautious optimism, while also stressing the importance of peace and addressing humanitarian concerns.
Israel, Hamas reach ceasefire, hostage agreement, as Gaza Catholics rejoice
After more than a year of war and thousands killed or wounded, negotiators representing Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal.