Pope Leo XIV’s First Christmas Homily Links Nativity to Gaza’s Tent Shelters
Vatican, Sketsa.id – In his first Christmas homily as the global leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV delivered a poignant message linking the birth of Jesus in a simple stable to the current plight of displaced Palestinians in Gaza, enduring winter in emergency tents. Celebrating Christmas Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica on December 25, […]
Gaza Truce in Tatters: 153 Tons of Bombs and Rising Civilian Toll
GAZA, Sketsa.id – A U.S.-brokered truce designed to bring a moment of respite to the war-ravaged Gaza Strip is hanging by a thread. The agreement, which came into effect on October 10, is being challenged by a deadly cycle of accusations, airstrikes, and a staggering number of civilian casualties. The fragility of the peace was starkly […]