Israeli authorities reportedly block Gaza aid, an England bishop takes charge of three dioceses, Syria gets an apostolic nuncio, and more in this week’s roundup of world news in the Church.
Aid to the Church in Need says Israeli authorities blocking humanitarian aid to Gaza and West Bank
Amid the regional conflict spreading across the Middle East, Israeli authorities have ceased emergency aid shipments from entering the Gaza Strip, according to Aid to the Church in Need.
Citing George Akroush, director of the Development Office of the Latin Patriarchate, the organization reported Monday that “the dire situation of communities in Gaza and the West Bank is being compounded by the state’s decision to block aid.”
Since March 7, Akroush said all humanitarian shipments have been blocked, including crucial medical supplies. “We are trying our best to help the only Christian hospital there, which is very close to the Catholic compound, but all the channels that the Latin Patriarchate used to communicate with the authorities were closed,” Akroush said.
England bishop appointed to lead 3 dioceses
Bishop Marcus Stock of Leeds, England, will oversee three dioceses after Pope Leo XIV appointed him as the apostolic administrator of the Diocese of
