genocide Archives - Inside The Vatican

Gaza, Zionism and Catholic Social Teaching

As Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI tried to remind us in 2018, "The state of Israel cannot be regarded as the fulfillment of God's promise of land" By Matthew Tsakanikas, STD* The Church's closeness to Palestinian Christian communities: Pope Francis celebrates Holy Mass in Bethlehem in 2014 in Manger Square. Behind him, a giant image of [...]

Upon memory we build the future

In the distance a snow-covered Mt Ararat was visible, its grey stones a reminder of the countless victims of the “Great Evil” (Metz Yehghern) that ruthlessly decimated the Armenian people a century ago. Pope Francis’ homage at the Tzitzernakaberd memorial in Yerevan was sealed by the heart wrenching melody of flutes. A terrifying extermination, which just hours [...]