The Politics of Palm Sunday by Jonathan Kuttab Palm Sunday, commemorated last Sunday in the Western traditions but this coming Sunday in the Eastern traditions, marks the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem and the beginning of Holy Week. At that time, this was perceived to be a major political event and was seen… Continue reading The Politics of Palm Sunday
Month: April 2026
Why Israel Wants a War with Iran (with Gideon Levy)
Why Israel Wants a War with Iran (with Gideon Levy) | The Chris Hedges Report “Gideon Levy believes Israel’s rampant militarism has infected the minds of its entire population. Without an impossible reversal, the Jewish state’s destructive warpath will rage on.” Watch the interview. Gideon Levy is an Israeli journalist who writes for the paper… Continue reading Why Israel Wants a War with Iran (with Gideon Levy)
New attacks by Israeli settlers on last entirely Christian village in West Bank
As Israeli settlers seized areas near the village’s quarry and cement factory, the village’s Latin parish priest appealed to Christians worldwide for compassion and solidarity. Israel has lost its soul – God help them – Peter Bashar Fawadleh, a native of the West Bank, was appointed the Latin parish priest of Taybeh in 2021. |… Continue reading New attacks by Israeli settlers on last entirely Christian village in West Bank
Israel passes law to give death penalty to Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks
Knesset approves measure that has been criticised by European countries and rights groups Israel are just making it legal to kill at will – something they have done illegally for 76 years – Peter Israel’s parliament has passed a law imposing the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of fatal attacks, a measure sharply criticised as… Continue reading Israel passes law to give death penalty to Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks
“Come, Receive the Light”
“Come, Receive the Light” a 2026 Easter message from Fr. Paul Abernathy “Christ in the Wild” by Kelly Latimore Dear Mark, For far too long, the Palestinian people have lived beneath a shroud of unimaginable darkness. This darkness has manifested in the form of racism, apartheid, and genocide, so blatant that it… Continue reading “Come, Receive the Light”
Wave of Prayer
50 years ago, on March 30, 1976, six unarmed Palestinians were killed, and more than 100 were injured by Israeli police during protests against Israel’s confiscation of Palestinian land in the Galilee. Since this date, Palestinians have commemorated Land Day as a day of remembrance but also resistance. God of the dispossessed, we remember all the people of Palestine and indigenous peoples everywhere, who keep the memory and… Continue reading Wave of Prayer