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(Mat 24:6-8) And you shall hear of wars and rumours of wars. See that ye be not troubled. For these things must come to pass: but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: And there shall be pestilences and famines and earthquakes in places. Now all these are the beginnings of sorrows.
ASIANEWS.IT: Pope speaks at the Angelus about Mideast crisis: ‘No-one should threaten the existence of others’
Pope Francis this morning made a "heartfelt appeal" to cease any action that can fuel a "spiral of violence" that might drag the Middle East into “an even greater military conflict.”
The pontiff spoke after the recitation of the Regina Caeli, following a night of anxiety caused by Iran's attack on Israel. Coming after days of threats, Iran’s operation saw the launch of about 300 missiles and drones, 99 per cent of which were intercepted.
In his address, the Holy Father noted that he was following “in prayer, and with concern, even pain" the news of worsening tensions in the region. “No-one should threaten the existence of others," he said from the window of his study in the Vatican Apostolic Palace.
Instead, “all the nations” should “take the side of peace,” a suggestion that comes as Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni held a video meeting with other G7 leaders this afternoon.
The world should help “Israelis and Palestinians live in two states, side by side, in safety”, a solution the Church has reiterated on numerous occasions in recent months. “It is their deep and legitimate desire, and it is their right. Two neighbouring states," Pope Francis said before urging the parties to accept a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
The path to follow at this tense moment is dialogue. “Let us pursue the paths of negotiation," Francis said. "Negotiation," he repeated a second time.
Turning his thoughts to the suffering Palestinian people, he said: “Let us help that population, plunged into a humanitarian catastrophe; let the hostages kidnapped months ago be released! So much suffering!” “Let us pray for peace. No more war, no more attacks, no more violence! Yes to dialogue and yes to peace!” he added, sparking a long applause rose from a sun-drenched St Peter's Square.
NEWSMAX: Gulf States Fear Full Iran-Israel War
Gulf states are pushing to stop a full-blown regional war after Iran's unprecedented retaliatory strikes on Israel, sources in the region said, fearing new escalation could put them on front lines of a conflagration and ruin plans to reshape the region.
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in particular may be well placed to triangulate between Iran, Israel and the United States after diplomatic advances in recent years that benefited all those countries.
Allies of Washington, Gulf monarchies have sought to stabilize ties with Iran and Israel to resolve longstanding security concerns and allow them to focus on national projects.
The UAE and Bahrain signed a normalization deal with Israel in 2020 and Saudi Arabia was considering a similar agreement also involving a U.S. defense pact until the Gaza war torpedoed diplomacy. Riyadh also buried the hatchet with Iran last year after years of feuding.
However, the policy of detente now faces its greatest ever threat as the risk to wider regional peace raised by Israel's conflict with Iran-backed Hamas in Gaza since Oct. 7 comes to a head.
A direct war between Israel and Iran could swiftly expand to Gulf states whose air space lies between the pair, and which host several military bases of the United States, which has vowed to defend its ally Israel.
"Nobody wants an escalation. Everybody wants to contain the situation," said a Gulf source close to government circles, adding that there was probably wide telephone diplomacy under way.
"The pressure is not on Iran alone. The pressure is now on Israel not to retaliate," said the source, adding that the fallout of an Israeli attack on key Iranian sites "will affect all the region."
LIVE UPDATES: Israel weighs response after Iran fires missile barrage
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April 15, 2024(Mat 24:6-8) And you shall hear of wars and rumours of wars. See that ye be not troubled. For these things must come to pass: but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: And there shall be pestilences and famines and earthquakes in places. Now all these are the beginnings of sorrows.
ASIANEWS.IT: Pope speaks at the Angelus about Mideast crisis: ‘No-one should threaten the existence of others’
Pope Francis this morning made a "heartfelt appeal" to cease any action that can fuel a "spiral of violence" that might drag the Middle East into “an even greater military conflict.”
The pontiff spoke after the recitation of the Regina Caeli, following a night of anxiety caused by Iran's attack on Israel. Coming after days of threats, Iran’s operation saw the launch of about 300 missiles and drones, 99 per cent of which were intercepted.
In his address, the Holy Father noted that he was following “in prayer, and with concern, even pain" the news of worsening tensions in the region. “No-one should threaten the existence of others," he said from the window of his study in the Vatican Apostolic Palace.
Instead, “all the nations” should “take the side of peace,” a suggestion that comes as Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni held a video meeting with other G7 leaders this afternoon.
The world should help “Israelis and Palestinians live in two states, side by side, in safety”, a solution the Church has reiterated on numerous occasions in recent months. “It is their deep and legitimate desire, and it is their right. Two neighbouring states," Pope Francis said before urging the parties to accept a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
The path to follow at this tense moment is dialogue. “Let us pursue the paths of negotiation," Francis said. "Negotiation," he repeated a second time.
Turning his thoughts to the suffering Palestinian people, he said: “Let us help that population, plunged into a humanitarian catastrophe; let the hostages kidnapped months ago be released! So much suffering!” “Let us pray for peace. No more war, no more attacks, no more violence! Yes to dialogue and yes to peace!” he added, sparking a long applause rose from a sun-drenched St Peter's Square.
NEWSMAX: Gulf States Fear Full Iran-Israel War
Gulf states are pushing to stop a full-blown regional war after Iran's unprecedented retaliatory strikes on Israel, sources in the region said, fearing new escalation could put them on front lines of a conflagration and ruin plans to reshape the region.
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in particular may be well placed to triangulate between Iran, Israel and the United States after diplomatic advances in recent years that benefited all those countries.
Allies of Washington, Gulf monarchies have sought to stabilize ties with Iran and Israel to resolve longstanding security concerns and allow them to focus on national projects.
The UAE and Bahrain signed a normalization deal with Israel in 2020 and Saudi Arabia was considering a similar agreement also involving a U.S. defense pact until the Gaza war torpedoed diplomacy. Riyadh also buried the hatchet with Iran last year after years of feuding.
However, the policy of detente now faces its greatest ever threat as the risk to wider regional peace raised by Israel's conflict with Iran-backed Hamas in Gaza since Oct. 7 comes to a head.
A direct war between Israel and Iran could swiftly expand to Gulf states whose air space lies between the pair, and which host several military bases of the United States, which has vowed to defend its ally Israel.
"Nobody wants an escalation. Everybody wants to contain the situation," said a Gulf source close to government circles, adding that there was probably wide telephone diplomacy under way.
"The pressure is not on Iran alone. The pressure is now on Israel not to retaliate," said the source, adding that the fallout of an Israeli attack on key Iranian sites "will affect all the region."
LIVE UPDATES: Israel weighs response after Iran fires missile barrage
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