The Plight of the Palestinian People
Submitted by Marguerite Thompson
(photo courtesy of OSV News/Reuters/Dawoud Abu Alkas)
Overwhelm and fatigue that come with watching and reading international news is real. The importance for Christians to continue to engage in mental recovery and then to reset is undoubtable. We are in the mission field when it comes to managing the onslaught of media. As pilgrim people of Hope, we are invited to be disciples of Jesus, calling for justice. Here are three distinct articles that clarify what is happening on the ground in the Holy Land and that compel us to pray and to act appropriately:
Pope’s Easter plea for a cease fire in Gaza
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-04/pope-francis-urbi-et-orbi-easter-2025-peace-gaza-drc-sudan-arms.html
A Catholic Doctor’s Call for a Response
from the Catholic Church to the Suffering in Gaza
https://www.ncronline.org/news/every-day-i-relive-what-i-saw?
Christian Leaders in Jerusalem Bring Urgent Attention
to Suffering in Palestine
https://www.ncronline.org/jerusalem-christian-leaders-decry-suffering-potential-annexation-palestine