Pope Francis and Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, have called on everyone to observe a planet day of prayer and fast for peace on October 7. The fact that Israel’s conflict is approaching its one-year celebration highlights how completely unsuccessful politics has been in achieving lasting peace.  ,
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In fact, the latest Israeli military enhance into Lebanon and the Beruit bombings were immediately combined with the Israeli airstrikes and Tel Aviv bombings by Iran. Are we at a middle in a war of attrition, or is a harmony arrangement near?  ,
The existence of nuclear arms by Israel and Iran raises the question of mutually assured destruction, which is unquestionable at this time. With all the military equipment and hypersonic missiles that Israel and the United States have provided from the two rival military relationships, mutually assured destruction cannot go nuclear. Arms are rich, loss is simply at hands, and harmony seems elusive.
In his notice, Pope Francis said the place is suffering an ongoing death.
With the heart of a father, I write to you, God’s holy people, children of your ancient Churches, today experiencing a real “martyrdom”, seeds of peace amid the winter of war, believers in Jesus who is “gentle and humble of heart” ( Mt 11: 29 ) and, in him, witnesses to the power of a non-violent peace.
Now, there is no such thing as peace. As Christians, we must not tire of imploring harmony from God. That is why, on this day, I have urged people to see a moment of prayer and fasting. Prayer and fasting are the weapons of love that change history, the weapons that defeat our one true enemy: the spirit of evil that foments war, because it is “murderous from the beginning”,” a liar and the father of lies” ( Jn 8: 44 ). Please allow us to pray for a while and recover the power of dieting!
I have one thing to say to you from the middle of my heart, lovely brothers and sisters, but also to the men and women of all faiths and confessions who are suffering from the horrors of war: I am close to you and I am with you.
I am with you, the persons of Gaza, much troubled and in dire straits. You are always in my thoughts and prayers.
I am with you, who have been forced to leave their homes, to work and school, and to seek shelter from the bomb.
I am with you, the mother who cry when they look at their dead or injured children, like Mary when she sees Jesus, and with you, the babies of the great Middle Eastern countries, where the machinations of those in authority privile you of your right to play.
I concur with you who are afraid to look up for fear that blaze will pour down from the sky.
I agree with you, but you do n’t have a voice, because despite all the talk of plans and strategies, there is little concern for those who suffer the destruction of war, which the powerful impose on others, and yet they will be subject to God’s inflexible judgment ( cf. Wis 6: 8 ).
I am with you, who thirst for peace and justice, and refuse to yield to the logic of evil and, in the name of Jesus, “love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” ( Mt 5: 44 ).
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In a meditation ceremony in Jerusalem now, Cardinal Pizzaballa  , said:
We have cried out in horror this year about the acts that were committed in southern Israel, starting with the activities of October 7 simply one year before, and continue to be committed to this day.  ,  ,
We raised our speech against the following tumult of anger, loss, starving, suffering, and dying.  ,
Word and action crime is at an extraordinary levels. Hatred, anguish, and indignation seem to have taken over our emotions, leaving no room for any other thoughts but rejecting the other and their anguish.  ,
We have embraced our neighbors in Gaza and all of its residents in every way throughout the year.  ,  ,
We have made an effort to speak out loud and categorically against all this crime, which will only lead to a vicious circle of retaliation and further violence…
We need the courage to deal, to give up to anything, if necessary, for a greater nice, that is serenity. Never deceive peace with success!
We have made it clear that we must create a shared future for this area that is based on justice and respect for all of its inhabitants, starting with the Israeli people, who are unable to wait for their long-awaited right to independence, which has been delayed.  ,
We have affirmed the need to do and say the truth in our interactions, to have the courage to speak words of justice, and to empty ideas of peace.  ,
What has happened in Gaza and continues to happen in Gaza shocks us and makes us utterly ignorant.  ,
On one hand, politics, politics, international organizations, and the global community have shown all their failure, on the other we have also been supported:  ,  ,
The Holy Father has frequently appealed to all parties involved to quit this drift, but he has also expressed people unity with our community in Gaza in tangible ways and has also provided them with practical support.  ,  ,
Just now he sent a letter to all the Catholics of this place, expressing his relationship to all those who in various ways suffer the consequences of this battle, especially to our brothers and sisters in Gaza, and encouraging us to become , “witnesses to the power of a non-violent serenity”,  , to be ,” sprouts of trust”  , and , “testify to love amid words of anger, to encounter amid growing fight, to unification amid increasing hostility”. Bless you, Holy Father!
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