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Newsletter: G7 ministers to hold crunch talks as war’s economic fallout deepens

Also in this newsletter: Outrage after Israeli police stopped the heads of the Catholic Church in Jerusalem from entering the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday.

Euronews

Israel blocks senior Catholic leaders from Jerusalem church on Palm Sunday ‘first time in centuries,’ access restored

For the first time in centuries, senior Catholic leaders were blocked from Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday, sparking global outrage. Israeli authorities cited security concerns amid the Iran conflict, while church leaders and international figures, including Macron, Meloni, and US Ambassador Huckabee, condemned the decision. The…

The Times of India

Israeli police prevent Jerusalem's Latin Patriarch from celebrating Palm Sunday Mass

Jerusalem's Latin Patriarch and the Custos of the Holy Land were prevented by Israeli police from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday. It was the "first time in centuries" the Heads of Church were prevented from attending.

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Israel police prevent Catholic leaders from celebrating Palm Sunday mass at Jerusalem church

City’s major holy sites are closed because of the Iran war

The Independent UK

Thousands flock to Bethlehem to revive Christmas spirit after 2 years of war in Gaza

After two years of subdued Christmas celebrations due to war, thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem's Manger Square on Christmas Eve

The Independent UK

Israel condemned after approving 19 new settlements in West Bank in latest blow to Palestinian state hopes

The U.S.-brokered peace plan calls for a possible ‘pathway’ to a Palestinian state — something the settlements are aimed at preventing

The Independent UK

Holy Land's top Catholic leader visits Gaza parish, greeted by children in Santa hats and keffiyeh

The top Catholic leader in the Holy Land has visited the Gaza Strip’s only Catholic church, sharing a message of Christmas hope and support as conditions in the war-torn territory slowly improve while the Israel-Hamas ceasefire holds into its third month

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Cardinal calls Israel’s policy in Gaza ‘morally unjustifiable’ after visit

Pierbattista Pizzaballa condemns blocks on food and warns against plans to force Palestinians to leave territory

The Guardian - UK

Israeli strikes kill at least 20 in Gaza, health officials say

Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 20 people in Gaza

The Independent UK

Vatican Hardens Tone On Israel After Gaza Parish Strike

An Israeli army strike on the only Catholic church in Gaza last week has pushed the Vatican to change its tone on Israel and blame it more directly in the dragging war -- a break from its traditional diplomacy strategy.

International Business Times

Gaza Civil Defence Says Israeli Fire Kills 67 Aid Seekers

Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli forces opened fire on a crowd of Palestinians trying to collect humanitarian aid in the territory's north on Sunday, killing 67 people and wounding dozens more.

International Business Times

Christian patriarchs make joint visit to shelled church in Gaza

Israel grants access after ‘stray’ tank round kills three people and wounds priest

The Guardian - UK

Top Holy Land Clerics Visit Gaza After Deadly Church Strike

Two of the most senior Christian leaders in the Holy Land travelled to Gaza on Friday after Israeli fire killed three at the Palestinian territory's only Catholic church, provoking international condemnation.

International Business Times

Gaza's Only Catholic Chruch Hit By Israeli Missile, Killing Priest

Two people, including a priest, were killed after an Israeli shell struck Gaza's only Catholic Church.

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The Independent UK

Leaders of Holy Land churches condemn Israeli settler violence during a West Bank visit

Top church leaders in the Holy Land have condemned intensifying Israeli settler violence on the only entirely Christian Palestinian village remaining in the occupied West Bank

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25 Of The Most Hilarious Memes About The New Pope

Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV has been elected—and the internet did what it does best: flood the timeline with memes, jokes, and nonstop Photoshops.

The Independent UK

From deep dish to ‘Da Pope’: Social media users welcome the Chicago-born head of the Catholic Church

He may lead Vatican City now, but the internet is obsessed that he’s from the Windy City

Euronews

Middle East and North Africa's Catholics believe new pope will be crucial to Church's future

As cardinals meet to elect a new pontiff, Euronews spoke to senior Catholic figures from the region as they reflected on the late Pope Francis and pondered what is next for the Church.

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The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: Who will emerge as the next leader of the Catholic church?

In today’s newsletter: The secret deliberations in Vatican City to select the next pope could shape the direction of the church for generations to come

International Business Times UK

Who Is The Next Pope? Jerusalem's First-ever Cardinal, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Emerges As Possible Contender

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the first-ever cardinal from Jerusalem, has emerged as a potential contender for the papacy following Pope Francis's death.

PC Gamer

Spanish TV news uses Dark Souls 3 boss fight to illustrate, with 100% accuracy, how the conclave will elect a new Pope

This is truly the Dark Souls of old guys voting.

The Independent UK

Who could be the new Pope? The cardinals tipped to come out on top in the Conclave

Four frontrunners have emerged as the most likely contenders known as papabile to succeed Pope Francis but at least a dozen others are in strong contention

Euronews

Who will be the next pope? We asked AI chatbots and this is who they predicted will be elected

Cardinals are starting the next conclave to select the next pope on Wednesday. Here’s who AI has pegged as the potential successor to Pope Francis.

Euronews

Who are the Italian cardinals in the race to succeed Pope Francis?

In an increasingly global Catholic Church, an Italian pope is still possible — but not probable.

AAP

PM hails papacy to poor as world farewells Pope Francis

Pope Francis leaves a legacy of compassion for the powerless and poor, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says, as the Catholic faithful gather to his funeral.

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