30 April 2013

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Palestinian Christians Urge Pope To Oppose Wall

Palestinian Christians near Bethlehem on Monday urged Pope Francis to speak up against an Israeli decision to build its controversial separation barrier on a route they say would cut off their community. "We cry to your Holiness with a feeling of despair and urgency in order to keep alive our hope that justice and peace is still possible," said an open letter from the Christians of Beit Jala, a town near the West Bank city of Bethlehem. [...]



Palestinian Christians urge pope to oppose wall (via AFP)
Palestinian Christians near Bethlehem on Monday urged Pope Francis to speak up against an Israeli decision to build its controversial separation barrier on a route they say would cut off their community. "We cry to your Holiness with a feeling of despair and urgency in order to keep alive our hope…




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