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Palestine Bethlehem University president: Future is uncertain but we work for peace

Roberto Paglialonga/ vaticannews.va: Three years ago, Hamas led an attack against Israel, triggering the subsequent war in the Gaza Strip. On October 9, 2025, the two groups signed a ceasefire agreement. Over one year later, however, around one hundred humanitarian NGOs operating in the Palestinian enclave describe it as a “facade ceasefire.”   The situation has not improved, as hunger, water shortages, a lack of adequate healthcare services, daily violence and killings, ...more

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The word between sowing hatred and making peace

By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader : I have taken part in Cairo in the regional conference organized by the Middle East ...more

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