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October 25, 2023

Jerusalem Patriarch condemns Hamas attack, Israeli bombing in Gaza

October 25, 2023

ROME – Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, has penned a lengthy letter to his diocese condemning both the Hamas surprise attack earlier this month as well as Israel’s ongoing bombing campaign of Gaza. As he has in the past, Pizzaballa said peace requires granting Palestine a clear national standing and urged both sides

Pope blames West for rise of Islamic State and lawless Libya

October 25, 2023

Pope Francis has blamed Western military interventions for the rise of the Islamic State terror group and for the distabilising of Libya and the ensuing migration crisis in the Mediterranean. In an interview for a new book, the Holy Father said the invasion of Iraq and support for jihadi groups in the so-called “Arab Spring”

‘Help Wanted’: Vatican opens on-line application system for job seekers

October 25, 2023

ROME – Breaking with a long-standing tradition in which hiring has been conducted largely on the basis of family ties and personal friendships, the Vatican has launched what amounts to a “help wanted” website, listing available positions and inviting qualified candidates to apply. The new website operated by the Vatican’s Secretariat for the Economy came on-line