Francesca Merlo and Roberto Paglialonga/ vaticannews.va: After 15 months of Israeli bombings, 46,000 deaths, and 1.9 million displaced Palestinians, Israel and Hamas have finally reached a deal to end the fighting in the Gaza Strip. For the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the ceasefire is “the necessary turning point we needed.”   Whilst recognizing that what lies ahead is full of challenges, it is impossible not to feel joy at the announcement of a deal. “We ...more