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The Endless Ages of Purim
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The Endless Ages of Purim

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by on Mar 29, 2016 in Featured, History
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Every age carries within it the seeds of its ruin.

Holy Land: Between Hope and Skepticism
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Holy Land: Between Hope and Skepticism

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by on Aug 31, 2013 in Featured, International Issues, Those in Need
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When it comes to the current peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians the Jerusalem Auxiliary Bishop William Shomali feels torn between hope and skepticism. Talking to the international Catholic pastoral charity, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), Bishop Shomali, who is responsible in the Latin Patriarchate for the Palestinian areas, said (last Friday): “My […]

Wall Will Further Weaken the Christian Presence in Palestine
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Wall Will Further Weaken the Christian Presence in Palestine

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by on May 14, 2013 in Featured, International Issues, Those in Need
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A local Catholic leader has warned about the weakening of the Christian presence in Palestine as a result of the construction of an Israeli security barrier. Auxiliary Bishop William Shomali, who is responsible for the Palestinian regions of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, made his comments while speaking to international Catholic pastoral charity Aid to […]

Ending the Palestinian "Right of Return"
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Ending the Palestinian “Right of Return”

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by on Jan 17, 2012 in Columnists, Featured, Government & Politics
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Between 1967 and 1993, just a few hundred Palestinians from the West Bank or Gaza won the right to live in Israel by marrying Israeli Arabs (who constitute nearly one-fifth of Israel’s population) and acquiring Israeli citizenship. Then the Oslo Accords offered a little-noted family-reunification provision that turned this trickle into a river: 137,000 residents […]