For the past six months, George Antone, Caritas Jerusalem Administrative Manager in Gaza, along with his wife Nisreen and their three children, has called the compound of the only Catholic church in Gaza home. Their journey is one of resilience amongst the backdrop of fear and desperation. As the conflict escalated in October 2023, Antone ...
Caritas Internationalis joins the Global Day of Action organised today, 18 December, in support of #CeasefireNow, the open call for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and Israel to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe and further loss of innocent lives. Caritas Internationalis and several of the Confederation’s 162 national Caritas have joined the initiative, including Caritas MONA (Middle East and North Africa) and ...
Since the escalation of violence on October 7, 2023, Gaza has lost at least 3,800 people, with 12,900 more injured. Numerous residents have been forced to seek refuge in hospitals, UNRWA facilities, and churches. The shortage of electricity, water, and food supplies, especially for hospitals, has exacerbated the humanitarian crisis. “Do you know what I ...
Help Caritas provide essential medical services to the wounded Gaza’s population after daily air bombardments
The acute health needs of the most vulnerable communities in the occupied Palestinian territory need $32 million for 2019. There are 900,000 people out of the 1.2 million Palestinians in need of humanitarian health assistance.
Sr Bridget Tighe, General Director, Caritas Jerusalem describes her recent visit to Gaza and how poverty and lack of medicines means people are suffering from pain and hardship
Life conditions in Gaza can only lead to a growing hatred. Some wonder what will become of the young generation.
Caritas Jerusalem is deeply concerned by the escalation of violence and widespread loss of civilian life in the occupied Palestinian territory and in Israel. In a statement, Caritas Jerusalem condemned attacks against Palestinian and Israeli civilians.
Caritas Jerusalem is increasingly concerned about the escalating violence in the West Bank between Israeli settlers and Palestinians.
Sr Bridget Tighe is helping Caritas in Gaza respond to the needs of a people living in poverty and misery. She reflects on the 5th month of her mission.