Latin patriarch of Jerusalem asks for donations in face of suffering, hatred in Holy Land — By: Catholic News Agency

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem. / Credit: Christian Gennari / OESSH ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 7, 2023 / 18:00 pm (CNA). Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, has published an open letter asking for donations to be able to care for people suffering in a society “scarred by hatred.” In the letter,…

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Vatican hospital offers to treat critically ill baby denied life support in Britain — By: Catholic News Agency

The Italian government decided in an emergency meeting on Nov. 6, 2023, to grant critically ill 8-month-old baby Indi Gregory Italian citizenship and to cover the cost of her medical treatment at the Vatican’s Bambino Gesù hospital. The Vatican’s pediatric hospital has offered to treat after a British court ruled that she be removed from…

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Archbishop says what? Texas diocese responds after episcopal Twitter controversy — By: The Pillar

A spokesman for the Archdiocese of San Antonio told The Pillar Monday that a controversial tweet from Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller has been misunderstood, and that the archbishop is “clearly aligned” with Catholic doctrine on life issues. Garcia-Siller attracted attention Nov. 5 for a tweet that caused confusion among some readers, as it seemed to them…

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